lowly
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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
There was Turner Gill, the former Big 12 quarterback who had turned around lowly Buffalo. — Washington Post, "New coaches at Kansas, K-State are studies in contrast," 21 Aug. 2019 There had always been speculation about Shuja-ud-daulahâs lowly, even infamous, origins. — Anu Kumar, Quartz India, "An 18th-century British merchantâs account of how the empire ruled India," 26 July 2019 But the series was, at least by Netflixâs notoriously secretive estimates, lowly rated, and the streaming service chose to axe the show in March. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "'One Day at a Time' Is SavedâPop TV Rescues Canceled Netflix Sitcom for Season 4," 27 June 2019 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 Havenât Noticed," 27 Nov. 2018 And higher funding costs havenât 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 deputyâs body after killing him," 8 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The game was trending to have the first Power Five team upset by an FCS school since Nichols State fell to lowly Kansas last September ⊠until the fumble. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Gophers survive upset bid in 28-21 win over South Dakota State," 29 Aug. 2019 The only question left is where the team will finish at the bottom of the barrel, and this weekendâs three-game series against the lowly Marlins should be a good litmus test for just that. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Rockies Insider: Coloradoâs in the running to be labeled as the worst team in the National League," 15 Aug. 2019 Sure, the Dodgers have an overwhelming lead at the break, but their pathetic performance against lowly San Diego demonstrates their vulnerability in a short series. — latimes.com, "Letters: Women's soccer team is on top of the world, again," 12 July 2019 Last Week: 19 Also not a lot of inspiring basketball being played by Milwaukee, who lost to the lowly Magic last week. — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "NBA Power Rankings: The Trail Blazers Are Ready for Their Close-Up," 19 Mar. 2018 Also in Washington: One startup thinks the lowly curb is the key to fixing Americaâs urban transportation system, and has a plan for organizing it. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Hand-Crafted Bentleys, a Climate Bill, and More Car News This Week," 4 Aug. 2019 With the lowly Baltimore Orioles and Tigers awaiting them at home, making bigger strides in the wild-card picture seemed inevitable. — Los Angeles Times, "Angels quiet at trade deadline except to acquire catcher Max Stassi," 31 July 2019 The Arizona Diamondbacks are still in the playoff hunt and had couple surprising losses to the lowly Florida Marlins, which is hurting their status in the National League Wild Card race. — Dana Scott, azcentral, "Arizona sports weekend: Diamondbacks in limbo, Kyler Murray shines, Brittney Griner slams," 29 July 2019 The lowly Colorado Rapids played the Timbers to a 2-2 draw at Providence Park on July 13, while Orlando City SC, who currently sits in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, managed to eke out a 1-1 draw with Portland on July 18. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "After big road wins, Portland Timbers looking for same success at home," 25 July 2019These 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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