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Definition of
lowly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lowly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈloʊli
/
/
(
lowlier
,
lowliest
)
(
often humorous
)
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low in status or importance
synonym
humble
,
obscure
a lowly government clerk
How should I know? I'm just a lowly employee.
See
lowly
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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lowly
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