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lowly
adjective
of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- OWL
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈləʊli
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
“baseborn wretches with dirty faces”
adjective
inferior in rank or status
“a lowly corporal”
adjective
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
In context
Example Sentences
baseborn wretches with dirty faces
of humble (or lowly) birth
a lowly corporal
petty officialdom
a humble cottage
a lowly parish priest
a modest man of the people
small beginnings
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