Lowly vs Lonely - What's the difference?
lowly | lonely |
Not high; not elevated in place; low.
* Dryden
Low in rank or social importance.
* Alexander Pope
Not lofty or sublime; humble.
* Dryden
Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
* Bible, Matthew xi. 29
In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
*, Bk.XXI, Ch.x:
*:And there was none of these other knyghtes but they redde in bookes and holpe for to synge Masse, and range bellys, and dyd lowly al maner of servyce.
In a low condition; meanly.
Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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, title= unfrequented by people; desolate.
without companions; solitary.
As adjectives the difference between lowly and lonely
is that lowly is not high; not elevated in place; low while lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.As an adverb lowly
is in a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.lowly
English
Adjective
(er)- lowly lands
- One common right the great and lowly claims.
- these rural poems, and their lowly strain
- Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.
Adverb
(en adverb)lonely
English
Adjective
(er)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}