lowly
Not high; not elevated in place; lowNot high; not elevated in place; low.
» The affection of the lowly is like a wall of sand.
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4 sensesNot high; not elevated in place; low.
niedrig
Low in rank or social importance.
niedrig, einfach
inferior in rank or status
Not lofty or sublime; humble.
bescheiden
ни́зкоnízko
Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
demütig
Examples
4 sentencesThe affection of the lowly is like a wall of sand.
I'm just a lowly serf.
You lowly wretch!
"Nor yet proud Ilion nor her towers had stood; / in lowly vales sequestered they abode."
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.
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Forms
lowlier, lowliestSynonyms
30 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.