[
US
/ˈɫoʊɫi/
]
[ UK /lˈəʊli/ ]
[ UK /lˈəʊli/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
low or inferior in station or quality
a humble cottage
a modest man of the people
a lowly parish priest
small beginnings - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
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inferior in rank or status
petty officialdom
a subordinate functionary
the junior faculty
a lowly corporal -
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
baseborn wretches with dirty faces
of humble (or lowly) birth
How To Use lowly In A Sentence
- He slowly depressed the plunger and once the syringe was empty, withdrew the needle and stepped back.
- A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
- Epsom showed a great deal of heart considering their lowly league position but there are days when courage counts for naught and this was one of them.
- Fructose is absorbed more slowly than glucose and galactose. The Dictionary of Nutritional Health
- Lift your feet a few inches off the floor and slowly rock backwards and forwards. Healthy By Nature
- It found itself subjected to harsh rain it was ill equipped for, dissolving the sandstone facades of it's buildings slowly, even as the people chose not to lift their eyes and notice it.
- By the time they were lurching slowly along the cart track the wind had dropped, letting the clouds gather.
- There were bodies everywhere, with dust slowly settling to the floor.
- The figure slowly walked into the room whistling a familiar tune of one of his favorite bands.
- In life, patience is the key. It's much better to be going somewhere slowly than nowhere fast.