lowly

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adjective

low·ly ˈlō-lē How to pronounce lowly (audio)

lowlier; lowliest

: 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

: low in order of importance, value, or esteem

a lowly task

… the game didn't match even the lowly expectations placed on it.

Matthew DeFranks

I'm not talking about the mouthwatering and universally appreciated king or Spanish mackerel but their lowly cousin, the commonly derided Atlantic mackerel …

W. Hodding Carter

: having or being a low rank in some hierarchy

a lowly private in the army

their lowly ranking in the tournament

often, specifically : of or relating to a low social or economic rank

lowly peasants

"Now there's a highborn name for a lowly lad," the woman said.

Avi

: low in a scale of evolution or development

Consider the lowly roundworm. By manipulating the genes of a species of nematode, Thomas Johnson of the University of Colorado has already doubled its puny 30-day life span.

Richard I. Kirkland Jr.

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

Is it compatible with a self-denying, meek, and lowly heart?

The New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut)

lowliness noun

Although the institution had many notable patrons such as Dickens the foundlings were constantly reminded of their lowliness.

Ciara Dossett

Example Sentences

Adjective He was working as a lowly clerk. He resented his lowly status. Adverb lowly bowing before his king, he accepted his knighthood

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

When the Civil War ended, Robert Wood Johnson was a lowly drug clerk in Manhattan with a knack for trading on the medical bona fides of others.

Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Will Wentz have settled into the Commanders’ offense and found a better rhythm than his 2021 Colts campaign that ended with an interception-and-fumble performance in a loss to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars?

Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022 The Kings of the AL Central Cellar, aka the Tigers, have to go a little farther back to find a series win, having lost five of their last six, including two of three to the (also) lowly Kansas City Royals.

Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022 Nevada did manage a 23-12 victory at lowly New Mexico St. last week.

Xl Media, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The Cardinals’ final six games are all against the lowly Pirates.

John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 There’s bound to be some lopsided scores posted against the likes of the lowly Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans this season.

Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 The lowly mushroom is having a star turn across publishing, fashion, Hollywood and Instagram.

Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 After winning their first two games against the lowly Pirates on Aug. 16-17, the Sox fell flat again, 8-2.

Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022

Adverb

Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world.

Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world.

Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 See More

单词	lowly
释义	lowly 1 of 2 adjective low·ly ˈlō-lē lowlier; lowliest 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 … the game didn't match even the lowly expectations placed on it. Matthew DeFranks I'm not talking about the mouthwatering and universally appreciated king or Spanish mackerel but their lowly cousin, the commonly derided Atlantic mackerel … W. Hodding Carter 3 : having or being a low rank in some hierarchy a lowly private in the army their lowly ranking in the tournament often, specifically : of or relating to a low social or economic rank lowly peasants "Now there's a highborn name for a lowly lad," the woman said. Avi 4 : low in a scale of evolution or development Consider the lowly roundworm. By manipulating the genes of a species of nematode, Thomas Johnson of the University of Colorado has already doubled its puny 30-day life span. Richard I. Kirkland Jr. 5 : humble in manner or spirit : free from self-assertive pride Is it compatible with a self-denying, meek, and lowly heart? The New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) lowliness noun Although the institution had many notable patrons such as Dickens the foundlings were constantly reminded of their lowliness. Ciara Dossett lowly 2 of 2 adverb 1 : not loudly Dr. Park began to speak lowly, and in Korean, at Sally and Eunice. Gary Shteyngart 2 : in a humble or meek manner bowed lowly 3 : in a low position, manner, or degree lowly rated products … the great elephant makes us a bow in the best style of elephantine courtesy, bending lowly down his mountain bulk … Nathaniel Hawthorne Synonyms Adjective baseborn common humble ignoble inferior low low-life lowborn lower-class lumpen mean plebeian prole proletarian unwashed vulgar Adverb abjectly deferentially hat in hand humbly meanly meekly modestly sheepishly submissively See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He was working as a lowly clerk. He resented his lowly status. Adverb lowly bowing before his king, he accepted his knighthood Recent Examples on the Web Adjective When the Civil War ended, Robert Wood Johnson was a lowly drug clerk in Manhattan with a knack for trading on the medical bona fides of others. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Will Wentz have settled into the Commanders’ offense and found a better rhythm than his 2021 Colts campaign that ended with an interception-and-fumble performance in a loss to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars? Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022 The Kings of the AL Central Cellar, aka the Tigers, have to go a little farther back to find a series win, having lost five of their last six, including two of three to the (also) lowly Kansas City Royals. Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022 Nevada did manage a 23-12 victory at lowly New Mexico St. last week. Xl Media, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The Cardinals’ final six games are all against the lowly Pirates. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 There’s bound to be some lopsided scores posted against the likes of the lowly Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans this season. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 The lowly mushroom is having a star turn across publishing, fashion, Hollywood and Instagram. Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 After winning their first two games against the lowly Pirates on Aug. 16-17, the Sox fell flat again, 8-2. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Adverb Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 Savages and heathens, lowly and oppressed, hailed and welcomed it at the far end of the wide world. Josh Axelrod And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 14 June 2021 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition lowly adjective ˈlō-lē lowlier; lowliest : of low rank or importance: humble a lowly servant lowly 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in low belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank a tycoon who struggled all his life to overcome his lowly origins Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance low humble plebeian ignoble poor inferior prole unwashed proletarian lumpen lowborn common vulgar lower-class baseborn low-life mean bourgeois simple plain middle-class working-class déclassé downscale down-market Antonyms & Near Antonyms high lofty noble aristocratic genteel highborn gentle patrician great grand illustrious prominent eminent upper-class upper-crust blue-blooded highbred wellborn notable See More 2 as in meek not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness the nuns at the convent regard themselves as lowly servants of the Lord Synonyms & Similar Words meek humble modest unassuming timid unaffected naive unpretentious demure shy simple quiet passive deferential submissive resigned subdued down-to-earth compliant unassertive acquiescent plain unaggressive diffident reserved mousy cowering yielding bashful sheepish cringing retiring shrinking ingenuous naïve unobtrusive introverted mousey overmodest self-effacing self-deprecating aw-shucks self-deprecatory Antonyms & Near Antonyms superior haughty arrogant uppity bumptious pompous imperious supercilious pretentious lordly presumptuous impudent egotistical conceited impertinent egotistic aggressive highfalutin presuming hifalutin overweening uppish huffy cheeky forward saucy chesty smug peremptory cocky brassy confident high-and-mighty overconfident audacious brash dominant bold prideful hoity-toity hubristic assertive toplofty vainglorious vain egocentric disdainful narcissistic cocksure egoistic boastful egoistical huffish bombastic toploftical domineering fastuous high-handed high-hat condescending overbearing swaggering patronizing dominating self-assertive self-asserting self-important stuck-up ostentatious flamboyant showy magisterial self-conceited self-contented self-complacent self-satisfied self-centered self-confident self-engrossed self-obsessed braggy immodest outgoing self-affected self-pleased uninhibited self-congratulatory swelled-headed extroverted extraverted unreserved pontificating See More lowly 2 of 2 adverb as in humbly in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion lowly bowing before his king, he accepted his knighthood Synonyms & Similar Words humbly abjectly meekly modestly deferentially sheepishly submissively politely meanly cap in hand obsequiously fearfully subserviently servilely hat in hand timidly diffidently shyly timorously bashfully mousily respectfully courteously civilly suppliantly self-deprecatingly Antonyms & Near Antonyms contemptuously proudly loftily arrogantly boldly haughtily brazenly scornfully imperiously pompously pretentiously superciliously pridefully presumptuously audaciously swaggeringly brashly huffily disdainfully fearlessly impertinently self-importantly rudely disrespectfully recklessly discourteously ungraciously rashly impudently saucily uppishly uncivilly impolitely bitchily See More
随便看	shown in shown off shown out shown round shown someone around shown someone in shown someone out shown someone round shown someone the door shown the door shown up shown up (for) shown up for showoffs showpiece showpieces showplace showplaces showrings showroom showrooms showrunner showrunners shows shows (someone) the door

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