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lowly

DEFINITIONS OF: lowly

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adj low or inferior in station or quality

“a lowly parish priest”
Synonyms:
humble, low, modest, small
inferior
of or characteristic of low rank or importance

adj inferior in rank or status

“a lowly corporal”
Synonyms:
junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern
junior
younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service

adj of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

Synonyms:
base, baseborn, humble
lowborn
of humble birth or origins

adj used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

Synonyms:
humble, menial
unskilled
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
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