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lowly

/'loʊli/

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adjective
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
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"of humble (or lowly) birth"

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base baseborn humble lowborn
adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
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"a lowly parish priest"

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humble low modest small inferior
adjective
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
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humble menial unskilled
adjective
inferior in rank or status
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"a lowly corporal"

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junior-grade lower-ranking petty secondary subaltern junior

Examples of lowly

"of humble (or lowly) birth"
"a lowly parish priest"
"a lowly corporal"