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Meanly

//ˈmiːnli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Humbly, of or from low social status; basely.

    "Iphicrates and Marius were meanly born."

  2. 2
    Poorly or inadequately.
  3. 3
    In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily.

    "He meanly refused to ever make a charitable donation."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a miserly manner wordnet
  2. 2
    poorly or in an inferior manner wordnet
  3. 3
    in a despicable, ignoble manner wordnet
  4. 4
    in a nasty ill-tempered manner wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English meneli, meneliche, equivalent to mean + -ly.

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