Definitions

lowly

[loh-lee] / ˈloʊ li /

ADJECTIVE

inferior, plain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

humble

WEAK

average base baseborn cast down common commonplace docile dutiful everyday gentle ignoble low lowborn mean meek menial mild modest mundane obscure obsequious ordinary plebeian poor proletarian prosaic retiring reverential servile simple submissive subordinate unassuming unpretentious withdrawing

Antonyms

WEAK

higher lofty noble pretentious superior

Example Sentences

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LOWLY, in majestic silence, Sailed a Swan upon a lake; Round about him, never quiet, Swam a noisy quacking Drake.

From Chatterbox Stories of Natural History by Anonymous

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