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lowly
low·ly L0271700 (lō′lē)adj. low·li·er, low·li·est 1. Having or suited for a low rank or position.2. Humble or meek in manner.3. Plain or prosaic in nature.adv.1. In a low manner, condition, or position.2. In a meek or humble manner.3. Low in sound.
low′li·ness n.lowly (ˈləʊlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. humble or low in position, rank, status, etc2. full of humility; meek3. simple, unpretentious, or plainadvin a low or lowly manner ˈlowliness nlow•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. 5. humbly. 6. in a quiet voice: to converse lowly. [1300–50] low′li•ly, adv. low′li•ness, n. low lowly1. 'low'Low can be an adjective or an adverb. Something that is low measures a short distance from the bottom to the top. ...a low brick wall....low hills.You also say that something is low when it is very close to the ground. She made a low curtsey.He bumped his head on the low beams.You can use low as an adverb to say that something moves close to the ground. For example, you can say 'He bowed low'. I asked him to fly low over the beach.Low also means 'small in amount, value, or degree'. ...workers on low incomes....low expectations.Low is not an adverb with this meaning, except in front of paid. We must make low-paid work more attractive than welfare.Like the adjective, the adverb low has the comparative and superlative forms lower, lowest. In a series of quick, jerky movements he bent lower and lower....the lowest paid workers in the country.2. 'lowly'Lowly is an adjective. It is a literary word meaning 'low in rank, status, or importance'. ...a lowly employee....his lowly social origins.The comparative and superlative forms of lowly are lowlier and lowliest. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  lowly - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"humble, modest, small, lowinferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance | | 2. | lowly - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, subaltern, secondaryjunior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service | | 3. |  lowly - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)menial, humbleunskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship" | | 4. |  lowly - of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"baseborn, base, humblelowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor" |
lowlyadjective1. lowborn, obscure, subordinate, inferior, mean, proletarian, ignoble, plebeian lowly bureaucrats pretending to be senators2. unpretentious, common, poor, average, simple, ordinary, plain, modest, homespun He started out as a lowly photographer.lowlyadjective1. Lacking high station or birth:baseborn, common, déclassé, declassed, humble, ignoble, mean, plebeian, unwashed, vulgar.Archaic: base.2. Of little distinction:humble, mean, simple.3. Having or expressing feelings of humility:humble, meek, modest.Translationslow1 (ləu) adjective1. not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc. low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child. 低的 低的2. making little sound; not loud. She spoke in a low voice. 低聲的 低声的3. at the bottom of the range of musical sounds. That note is too low for a female voice. 低音的 低音的4. small. a low price. 低廉的 低廉的5. not strong; weak or feeble. The fire was very low. 微弱的 微弱的6. near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc. low temperatures; the lower classes. 低下的 低下的 adverb in or to a low position, manner or state. The ball flew low over the net. 向下地 向下地ˈlower verb1. to make or become less high. She lowered her voice. 放低，變低 放低2. to let down. He lowered the blinds. 放下 放下ˈlowly adjective of low rank; humble. 卑微的 卑贱的ˈlowliness noun 卑微 低下ˈlow-down adjective mean; contemptible. a low-down thief. 卑鄙的 卑鄙的ˈlowland adjective of or concerning lowlands. lowland districts. 低地的 低地的ˈlowlander noun a person who lives in the lowlands. 低地居民 低地居民ˈlowlands noun plural land which is low compared with other, higher land. 低地 低地ˈlow-lying adjective (of land) at a height not much above sea-level. 地勢低窪的 地势低洼的low-ˈtech noun technology using simple tools and unsophisticated equipment and methods. 低技術 低技术 adjectivelow-tech industries/skills. 低技術的 低技术的low tide/water the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide. There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water. 低潮 低潮be low on not to have enough of. I'll have to go to the supermarket – we're low on coffee and sugar. 不足的 不足的EncyclopediaSeelowFinancialSeeLowlowly
Synonyms for lowlyadj lowbornSynonyms- lowborn
- obscure
- subordinate
- inferior
- mean
- proletarian
- ignoble
- plebeian
adj unpretentiousSynonyms- unpretentious
- common
- poor
- average
- simple
- ordinary
- plain
- modest
- homespun
Synonyms for lowlyadj lacking high station or birthSynonyms- baseborn
- common
- déclassé
- declassed
- humble
- ignoble
- mean
- plebeian
- unwashed
- vulgar
- base
adj of little distinctionSynonymsadj having or expressing feelings of humilitySynonymsSynonyms for lowlyadj low or inferior in station or qualitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj inferior in rank or statusSynonyms- junior-grade
- lower-ranking
- petty
- subaltern
- secondary
Related Wordsadj used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)SynonymsRelated Wordsadj of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense)SynonymsRelated Words |