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lowly meaning and definition
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Definition of lowly (adjective)
- low or inferior in station or quality
- inferior in rank or status
- "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
- synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern
- used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
Source: Princeton University Wordnet