Meanly

/ˈmiːnli/

Synonyms for "meanly" (61 found)

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Closest matches (13)

abjectly abominably arrantly atrociously balefully basely closefistedly commonly contemptibly

Adverb(4 words)

Strong matches (18)

despicably execrably flagrantly foully grossly harmfully hatefully heinously illiberallyin spiteinferiorly iniquitously invidiously maleficently malevolently maliciously malignantly

Adverb(1 words)

humbly

Related words (30)

miserably monstrously nastily nefariously niggardly noxiously obnoxiously odiously ornerily pettily poorly scurvily shabbily shoddily sordidly spitefully stingily tightfistedly ungenerously vilely

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wickedlywith bad intentwith malice aforethoughtwith malice prepensewretchedly

Adverb(4 words)

nastily scurvily spitefully unkindly

Adjective(1 words)

ugly

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More general

2 entries

adverb of mannermanner adverb

More specific

3 entries

cruelly spitefully unkindly

Collocations

5 entries

act meanlymeanly stated remarkmeanly worded remarkspeak meanlytreat others meanly

Inflections

2 entries

more meanlymost meanly

Derivations

2 entries

mean meanness

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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The guards at the palace gate were asked if they had not seen a princess go out, and they replied they had seen nobody go out but a young girl, very meanly dressed, and who had more the air of a poor country girl than of a young lady.

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William started to laugh meanly.

Source: tatoeba (11602165)

Boldi saw Martha smile meanly.

Source: tatoeba (11960995)

We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth.

Source: tatoeba (12121960)

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