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as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
a tycoon who struggled all his life to overcome his lowly origins
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as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
the nuns at the convent regard themselves as lowly servants of the Lord
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as in humbly
in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion
lowly bowing before his king, he accepted his knighthood
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Recent Examples of lowly
James Brizuela, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Buffalo is locked into the No. 2 spot, and with a win next week over the lowly Browns the Ravens would claim a second straight AFC North title.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 3 July 2024
The club also gifted Bayern the title on two occasions, most famously last season, when the Black and Yellows threw away the title by failing to beat lowly Mainz.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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However, their postseason plans were crushed when the lowly New York Giants routed the team.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Buffalo is locked into the No. 2 spot, and with a win next week over the lowly Browns the Ravens would claim a second straight AFC North title.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Related: The best cosplay from BlizzCon 2023 As a cinematic reworking of Blizzard Entertainment’s beloved MMORPG, World of Warcraft, the film earned a mediocre $439 million worldwide and sits at lowly 29% on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 3 July 2024
The club also gifted Bayern the title on two occasions, most famously last season, when the Black and Yellows threw away the title by failing to beat lowly Mainz.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowly
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Those ticket sales mark one of the lowest hauls to ever claim first place over the MLK holiday stretch.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers are stunningly low, especially for someone who fights through what some of the best checkers and two-way players around have to offer.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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He was supposed to be a meek guy who doesn’t speak up.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Gary starts the film as a meek, somewhat nerdy college professor, but circumstances quickly force him into the uncomfortable position of becoming an undercover police informant.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Bunny Museum began as a humble endeavor back in 1998.—
Maxwell Williams,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Yet The Carlyle, ever the purveyor of sophistication and charm, managed to turn the humble desk calendar into a hot commodity.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The year-on-year increases at each major are more modest, usually between 10 and 12 percent, but that percentage of tournament revenue remains steadfast, if not entirely immovable.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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By that metric, many of the best-off teachers are in rural districts where salaries are relatively modest, but home prices are low.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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Across the lake, on the plebeian side, up the shoreline a mile or so, in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, stand twin 32-story towers dubbed Trump Plaza of the Palm Beaches.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The other was the much more plebeian Chevrolet Bolt, which was cheaper but nowhere near as luxurious, nor as enjoyable to drive.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Aug. 2024
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But on this southern front of the Trump empire, Palm Beach County, Donald Trump is flirting with ignoble defeat.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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This is something of an ignoble cap to one of the worst years of Rodgers' illustrious career.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Browns dismantled their offense this year and rebuilt an inferior version in an attempt to appease Deshaun Watson.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties.—
Monti Datta,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Lowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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