Meaning

4 senses
  1. Not high; not elevated in place; low.

    niedrig

  2. Low in rank or social importance.

    niedrig, einfach

    inferior in rank or status

  3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.

    bescheiden

    ни́зкоnízko

  4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

    demütig

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The affection of the lowly is like a wall of sand.

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  2. I'm just a lowly serf.

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  3. You lowly wretch!

  4. "Nor yet proud Ilion nor her towers had stood; / in lowly vales sequestered they abode."

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
not lofty or sublime; humble:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
not high, notelevated in place:
low in social importance:
not lofty or sublime; humble:
having a low esteem of one's own worth:

Origin

From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.

From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.

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Forms

lowlier, lowliest
Comparativelowlier Lesson
Superlativelowliest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

30 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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