lowly

English

Etymology

From low +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -əʊli

Adjective

lowly (comparative lowlier, superlative lowliest)

1. Not high; not elevated in place; low.
2. Low in rank or social importance.
3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

Adverb

lowly (comparative more lowly, superlative most lowly)

1. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XXI:

     And there was none of these other knyghtes but they redde in bookes and holpe for to synge Masse, and range bellys, and dyd lowly al maner of servyce.

2. In a low condition; meanly.