lowly

Letters that make lowly

o, l, w, y are letters that make 'lowly'

Words within lowly

low, owl, Low are words within 'lowly'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lowly

slowly is a word created by adding a letter to 'lowly'


4 possible definitions for 'lowly'

Lowly as "inferior in rank or status"

Under this definition, lowly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lower-ranking, secondary, junior-grade, petty(a), subaltern have the same meaning as 'lowly'

Derivatives of lowly

triviality, pettiness, puniness, subaltern, slightness are derivatives of 'lowly'.

Similar to lowly

junior is similar to lowly.

Example of lowly used within this context

"the junior faculty", "a lowly corporal", "petty officialdom", "a subordinate functionary"


Lowly as "used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)"

Under this definition, lowly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

humble, menial have the same meaning as 'lowly'

Similar to lowly

unskilled is similar to lowly.


Lowly as "low or inferior in station or quality"

Under this definition, lowly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

modest, low, humble, small have the same meaning as 'lowly'

Derivatives of lowly

obscureness, lowness, humbleness, unimportance, lowliness, low status are derivatives of 'lowly'.

Similar to lowly

inferior is similar to lowly.

Example of lowly used within this context

"a humble cottage", "a lowly parish priest", "a modest man of the people", "small beginnings"


Lowly as "of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)"

Under this definition, lowly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

base, baseborn, humble have the same meaning as 'lowly'

Derivatives of lowly

obscureness, humbleness, unimportance, lowliness are derivatives of 'lowly'.

Similar to lowly

lowborn is similar to lowly.

Example of lowly used within this context

"baseborn wretches with dirty faces", "of humble (or lowly) birth"



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