meanly
English
/ˈmiːnli/
adv
Definitions
- Humbly, of or from low social status; basely.
- Poorly or inadequately.
- In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English meneli suffix from English mean (lowly, base, signify, common).
Origin
English
mean
Gloss
lowly, base, signify, common
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bemean English
- demean English
- geomean English
- intermean English
- mean English
- meanable English
- meanest English
- meaneth English
- meanie English
- meaning English
- meanish English
- meanless English
- meanling English
- meanness English
- meanship English
- meantime English
- meantone English
- meanwhile English
- meany English
- mismean English
- semimean English
- trimean English
- unmean English
- whaddayamean English
- meneli Middle English
- menen Middle English
- mên Welsh