lowly

Meanings

• adjective

  having or showing a dull, discouraged, or submissive attitude; base; mean

• adjective

  having a position that is lower than normal in a social or economic hierarchy; of low rank or station

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈloʊli/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lowly
drowsy , rowdy , mrowny , rowan , glowworm , mowdy , plowly

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Variants

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lowlier , lowliest , lowliness , lowlinesses , lowly

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Etymology

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Old English hlāwe, from hlāw meaning 'base, ground, foundation'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lowly' was used in the title of a 1936 novel by James T. Farrell.

2. The term 'lowly' was also used in the title of a 1995 novel by Anne Tyler.

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Related Concepts

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1. humility: A virtue consisting in the modesty and absence of vanity; the quality or condition of being humble.

2. poverty: A state of scarcity or insufficiency of a certain (often necessary) item, especially material possessions or money.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lowly' has been used to describe characters or situations that evoke feelings of pity or sympathy due to their humble or submissive nature. It can also be used metaphorically to describe things that are insignificant or unimportant.

How to Memorize "lowly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a submissive or discouraged attitude. Imagine their body language, facial expression, and tone of voice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lowly' with the image of a humble servant or a person of low social status.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'lowly' as 'Lots Of Wretchedly Lowly People'.

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