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Synonyms & Antonyms for lowly
Synonyms: Adverb
abjectly, deferentially, hat in hand, humbly, meanly, meekly, modestly, sheepishly, submissively
Synonyms: Adjective
baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, inferior, low, low-life, lowborn, lower-class, lumpen, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar
Antonyms: Adverb
arrogantly, audaciously, boldly, brashly, brazenly, contemptuously, haughtily, huffily, imperiously, loftily, pompously, presumptuously, pretentiously, pridefully, proudly, scornfully, self-importantly, superciliously, swaggeringly, uppishly
Antonyms: Adjective
aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, patrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
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Examples of lowly in a Sentence
Adverb
lowly bowing before his king, he accepted his knighthoodAdjective
He was working as a lowly clerk. He resented his lowly status.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Car makers in general are lowly valued because investors assume their profits will disappear in the next downturn. — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, "GM Has Overtaken Ford but Investors Haven’t Noticed," 27 Nov. 2018 And higher funding costs haven’t been matched by earnings growth for more lowly rated borrowers. — Paul J. Davies, WSJ, "Shorting Loans: A Hedge Against Financial Trouble," 30 Aug. 2018 Wiggins, 31, appeared in court in orange prison scrubs, flip-flops and handcuffs, speaking lowly and showing little emotion. — Washington Post, "Suspect accused of burning deputy’s body after killing him," 8 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That lowly space in every building where residents grab their bills and catalogs is in transition, writes the Journal’s Candace Taylor, as some real-estate developments in New York, Florida and California turn it into an attractive gathering spot. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 8 June 2018 His average driving distance of 280 yards puts him in lowly 169th place, below the Tour average of 285 yards. — Harry Hurt, Town & Country, "T&C Profile: Luke Donald," 8 Apr. 2014 Computer operators, programmers, and even the lowly punchers, whose data-entry work had been seen as unimportant, were recognized as crucial after the strikes. — Marie Hicks, The Verge, "The long history behind the Google Walkout," 9 Nov. 2018 Before the new tax hikes were enacted, the American Legislative Exchange Council and economist Art Laffer had already ranked New Jersey a lowly 46th among the 50 states on economic competitiveness. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Serving Spartacus," 24 Oct. 2018 Detroit committed five turnovers and fell 48-17 to the lowly New York Jets at home (despite finishing with just 10 fewer total yards). — Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times, "Five things to know about the Seahawks’ next opponent, the Detroit Lions," 23 Oct. 2018 But Martha is black (and female), which limits her own undercover identity options to that of a lowly maid in the school, scrubbing floors despite her medical degree. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "New Doctor Who trailer shows first female Doctor is still the boss," 20 Sep. 2018 The 6ft 2in full-back played a starring role in lowly Bologna's Serie A campaign - registering 35 appearances in all competitions for the Rossoblu. — SI.com, "Watford Close in on First Summer Transfer for £8.75m Bologna Left-Back Adam Masina," 3 June 2018 After the first season in charge Wolves sat in a lowly fifteenth place. — SI.com, "How Jeff Shi and Fosun International Transformed Wolverhampton Wanderers Into a Premier League Side," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lowly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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