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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lowly \Low"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lowlier}; superl. {Lowliest}.]
[Low, a. + -ly.]
1. Not high; not elevated in place; low. "Lowly lands."
--Dryden.
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2. Low in rank or social importance.
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One common right the great and lowly claims. --Pope.
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3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
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These rural poems, and their lowly strain. --Dryden.
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4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free
from pride.
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am
meek and lowly in heart. --Matt. xi.
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