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- Dictionarylowly/ˈləʊli/
adjective
- 1. low in status or importance; humble: "she'd been too good for her lowly position" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. to a low degree; in a low manner: "lowly paid workers"
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Jul 1, 2012 · 1. : not lofty or grand : commonplace, ordinary. Paella, once the lowly meal of farmers … has indeed evolved into a very sumptuous one-dish meal …—Georgina R. Encanto. It's easy to overlook the lowly alphabet book.—Ivan Kreilkamp. 2. : low in order of importance, value, or esteem. a lowly task.
LOWLY definition: 1. low in position and importance, or not respected: 2. low in position and importance, or not…. Learn more.
Lowly definition: humble in station, condition, or nature. See examples of LOWLY used in a sentence.
LOWLY meaning: 1. low in position and importance, or not respected: 2. low in position and importance, or not…. Learn more.
Lowly things aren't considered to be important or impressive. Your lowly position on a sports team might make you best suited to carry all of the players' equipment. When a person is described as lowly, the world often refers to their job or social class.
If you describe someone or something as lowly, you mean that they are low in rank, status, or importance.
low•ly. (ˈloʊ li) adj. -li•er, -li•est, adv. adj. 1. humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage. 2. low in growth or position. 3. humble in attitude, behavior, or spirit; meek. adv. 4. in a low position, manner, or degree: a lowly placed shelf.
Definition of lowly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word lowly mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lowly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word lowly? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word lowly pronounced? British English.
lowly. adjective. uk / ˈləʊli / us. Add to word list Add to word list. not important or respected: He took a lowly job in an insurance firm. (Definition of lowly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
