lowly

[US]/'ləʊlɪ/

[UK]/'loli/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. of low rank or position; humble; modest
adv. in a low position; softly; humbly

lowly paid

lowly status

lowly regarded

a lowly position in life

The saint had a lowly heart.

He had a lowly heart.

lowly virtue is the jest of fools.

she'd been too good for her lowly position.

A number of trades,previously thought of as lowly ones,began to receive more attention.

"But Yuan Shao's little brother Yuan Shu thought he was just a lowly servant,and wanted him out, "Guards,kick this worthless fleabag out!"

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