lowly

²lowly

adj

low·li·erlow·li·est

Definition of LOWLY

1

: humble in manner or spirit : free from self-assertive pride

2

: not lofty or sublime : prosaic

3

: ranking low in some hierarchy

4

: of or relating to a low social or economic rank

5

: low in the scale of biological or cultural evolution

— low·li·ness noun

Examples of LOWLY

1. He was working as a lowly clerk.
2. He resented his lowly status.

First Known Use of LOWLY

14th century

Related to LOWLY

Synonyms: baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, ignoble, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar

Antonyms: aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, partrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn

Related Words: bourgeois, middle-class; plain, poor, simple, working-class; déclassé, down-market, downscale

Near Antonyms: eminent, illustrious, notable, prominent

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