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Webster 1913 Edition
Lowly
Low′ly
,Adj.
[
Com
par.
Lowlier
; sup
erl.
Lowliest
.] [+
Low
, Adj.
-ly
.] 1.
Not high; not elevated in place; low.
“Lowly lands.” Dryden.
2.
Low in rank or social importance.
One common right the great and
lowly
claims. Pope.
3.
Not lofty or sublime; humble.
These rural poems, and their
lowly
strain. Dryden.
4.
Having a low esteem of one’s own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and
lowly
in heart. Matt. xi. 29.
Low′ly
,adv.
1.
In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
“Be lowly wise.” Milton.
2.
In a low condition; meanly.
I will show myself highly fed, and
lowly
taught. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Lowly
LOWLY
,Adj.
1.
Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lovly in heart. Matt. 11.
He scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace to the lowly. Prov. 3.
2.
Mean; low; wanting dignity or rank.One common right the great and lowly claim.
3.
Not lofty or sublime; humble.these rural poems, and their lowly strain.
4.
Not high; not elevated in place.LOWLY
,adv.
1.
Humbly; meekly; modestly.Belowly wise.
2.
Meanly; in a low condition; without grandeur or dignity.I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught.
Definition 2024
lowly
lowly
English
Adjective
lowly (comparative lowlier, superlative lowliest)
- Not high; not elevated in place; low.
- Dryden
- lowly lands
- Dryden
- Low in rank or social importance.
- Alexander Pope
- One common right the great and lowly claims.
- Alexander Pope
- Not lofty or sublime; humble.
- Dryden
- these rural poems, and their lowly strain
- Dryden
- Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
- Bible, Matthew xi. 29
- Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.
- Bible, Matthew xi. 29
Translations
not lofty or sublime; humble
Adverb
lowly (comparative more lowly, superlative most lowly)
- In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d’Arthur, Bk.XXI, Ch.x:
- And there was none of these other knyghtes but they redde in bookes and holpe for to synge Masse, and range bellys, and dyd lowly al maner of servyce.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d’Arthur, Bk.XXI, Ch.x:
- In a low condition; meanly.