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- [meen-lee]
- /ˈmin li/
- /ˈmiːn.li/
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- [meen-lee]
- /ˈmin li/
Definitions of meanly word
- abbreviation MEANLY moderately. 1
- noun meanly Humbly, of or from low social status; basely. (from 16th c.). 1
- adverb meanly in a stingy, miserly way 1
- adverb meanly in an unkind way 1
- adverb meanly Poorly or inadequately. 0
- adverb meanly In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily. 0
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Origin of meanly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, meanly is from the Middle English word meneli. See mean2, -ly
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Parts of speech for Meanly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meanly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
meanly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meanly
adv meanly
adverb meanly
- cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- unkindly — not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
- spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- callously — made hard; hardened.
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
Antonyms for meanly
adverb meanly
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
- generously — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- affluently — in an abundant or wealthy manner
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