Associations to the word «Lowly»

Wiktionary

LOWLY, adjective. Not high; not elevated in place; low.
LOWLY, adjective. Low in rank or social importance.
LOWLY, adjective. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
LOWLY, adjective. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
LOWLY, adverb. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
LOWLY, adverb. In a low condition; meanly.

Dictionary definition

LOWLY, adjective. Low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings".
LOWLY, adjective. Inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary".
LOWLY, adjective. Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work).
LOWLY, adjective. Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth".

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill