inferiorlyadv.
/ɪnˈfɪərɪəli/, U.S. /ᵻnˈfɪriərli/ In an inferior position or degree.
1. In a lower position; further down; below, beneath; on the lower part or side.
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the world > space > relative position > low position > [adverb] > lower
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1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lxxxviii. 110 Spiders are plaste a boue superiorlie, And flies beneth them plaste inferiorlie.
1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 16 b/2 A little stone-drawer, superiorly hollowe..and inferiorlye like vnto a hoocke.
1841 T. R. Jones Gen. Outl. Animal Kingdom xxx. 664 Inferiorly each plate of whalebone is terminated by a broad fringe of horny fibres resembling hair.
1885 H. O. Forbes Naturalist's Wanderings Eastern Archipel. 369 Bordered inferiorly by a light band.
2. In a lower degree, subordinately; to a less extent; with a low degree of excellence, comparatively badly, poorly.
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > [adverb]
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badlyc1400
meanly1550
inferiorly1605
indifferently1676
queerly1699
awfully1815
shickery1851
shoddily1899
terribly1906
1605 R. Verstegan Restit. Decayed Intelligence x. 320 More inferiorly it is a deputy or officer vnder some noble man.
1838 J. Martin Rem., Ess. iv. 316 Born partly, or, if you will, say chiefly, by God, but partly also, however inferiorly, by man.
1873 R. Browning Red Cotton Night-cap Country iv. 266 Artist-preference For work complete, inferiorly proposed, To incompletion, though it aim aright.
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