Associations to the word «Meanly»
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Wiktionary
MEANLY, adverb. Humbly, of or from low social status; basely. [from 16th c.]
MEANLY, adverb. Poorly or inadequately. [from 16th c.]
MEANLY, adverb. In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily. [from 17th c.]
Dictionary definition
MEANLY, adverb. In a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily".
MEANLY, adverb. In a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society".
MEANLY, adverb. Poorly or in an inferior manner; "troops meanly equipped".
MEANLY, adverb. In a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.