meanly

[ meen-lee ]

/ ˈmin li /

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adverb

in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.

in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner.

in a stingy or miserly manner.

Origin of meanly

First recorded in 1350–1400, meanly is from the Middle English word meneli.See mean², -ly

Words nearby meanly

meaningless, mean length of utterance, mean lethal dose, mean life, mean line, meanly, meanness, mean noon, mean planet, mean proportional, means

Definition for meanly (2 of 2)

meanly²

[ meen-lee ]

/ ˈmin li /

adverb Obsolete.

moderately.

Origin of meanly

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mean³, -ly

Example sentences from the Web for meanly

Second, we have in Barack Obama a president who values Britain as meanly as he might Arizona.
10 Truths About the British Vote|Tunku Varadarajan|May 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth.
The Negro and the Nation|George S. Merriam
I began to wonder—think as meanly of me as you like, sir—how I could still make some money out of this.
The Evil Shepherd|E. Phillips Oppenheim
She was much censured for marrying so meanly, being herself allied to the Royal family.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)|John Evelyn

He knew by heart a meanly written Roman History, and no passage in Corneille could hold an invincible word.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
She lifted her eyes, full of a wonderful love light, and she was glorified to him, all meanly dressed though she was.
The Mystery of Mary|Grace Livingston Hill

单词	meanly
释义	meanly ¹ [ meen-lee ] / ˈmin li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR meanly ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in a poor, lowly, or humble manner. in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner. in a stingy or miserly manner. Origin of meanly ¹ First recorded in 1350–1400, meanly is from the Middle English word meneli.See mean², -ly Words nearby meanly meaningless, mean length of utterance, mean lethal dose, mean life, mean line, meanly, meanness, mean noon, mean planet, mean proportional, means Definition for meanly (2 of 2) meanly² [ meen-lee ] / ˈmin li / adverb Obsolete. moderately. Origin of meanly ² Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mean³, -ly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meanly Second, we have in Barack Obama a president who values Britain as meanly as he might Arizona. 10 Truths About the British Vote\|Tunku Varadarajan\|May 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. The Negro and the Nation\|George S. Merriam I began to wonder—think as meanly of me as you like, sir—how I could still make some money out of this. The Evil Shepherd\|E. Phillips Oppenheim She was much censured for marrying so meanly, being herself allied to the Royal family. The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)\|John Evelyn He knew by heart a meanly written Roman History, and no passage in Corneille could hold an invincible word. Sinister Street, vol. 1\|Compton Mackenzie She lifted her eyes, full of a wonderful love light, and she was glorified to him, all meanly dressed though she was. The Mystery of Mary\|Grace Livingston Hill Words related to meanly miserly, poorly, selfishly
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meanly

adverb

Origin of meanly

Words nearby meanly

Definition for meanly (2 of 2)

adverb Obsolete.

Origin of meanly

Example sentences from the Web for meanly

Words related to meanly