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meanly
- /ˈmiːnli/ UK
Rhymes with -iːnli
Where it comes from
From Middle English meneli, meneliche, equivalent to mean + -ly.
adverb meanlier · more meanly · meanliest · most meanly
- Humbly, of or from low social status; basely. Iphicrates and Marius were meanly born.
- Poorly or inadequately.
- In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily. He meanly refused to ever make a charitable donation.
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