lowly - Meaning in Sanskrit

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lowly - Meaning in Sanskrit

lowly Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of lowly in English

lowly adjective

1. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

   Synonyms

   base, base, baseborn, humble, humble

   Examples

   • "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"
   • "of humble (or lowly) birth"
2. inferior in rank or status

   Synonyms

   junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, petty, secondary, subaltern

   Examples

   • "a lowly corporal"
   • "a subordinate functionary"
   • "petty officialdom"
   • "the junior faculty"
3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

   Synonyms

   humble, humble, menial

4. low or inferior in station or quality

   Synonyms

   humble, humble, low, low, modest, small, small

   Examples

   • "a humble cottage"
   • "a lowly parish priest"
   • "a modest man of the people"
   • "small beginnings"

Synonyms of lowly

• base, baseborn, humble
• junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern
• humble, menial
• humble, low, modest, small

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