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- [loh-lee]
- /ˈloʊ li/
- /ˈləʊ.lɪ.nəs/
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- [loh-lee]
- /ˈloʊ li/
Definitions of lowliness word
- adjective lowliness humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage. 1
- adjective lowliness low in growth or position. 1
- adjective lowliness humble in attitude, behavior, or spirit; meek. 1
- adverb lowliness in a low position, manner, or degree: a lowly placed shelf. 1
- adverb lowliness in a lowly manner; humbly. 1
- adverb lowliness in a quiet voice; softly: to converse lowly. 1
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Origin of lowliness
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at low1, -ly
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Parts of speech for Lowliness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lowliness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lowliness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lowliness
noun lowliness
- demureness — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
- diffidence — the quality or state of being diffident.
- self-effacement — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
Antonyms for lowliness
noun lowliness
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
- boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
- impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- pride — Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
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