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lowly | lowing |

As an adjective lowly

is not high; not elevated in place; low.

As an adverb lowly

is in a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.

As a verb lowing is

present participle of low.

As a noun lowing is

the sound of something that lows.

lowly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Not high; not elevated in place; low.
  • * Dryden
    • lowly lands
  • Low in rank or social importance.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • One common right the great and lowly claims.
  • Not lofty or sublime; humble.
  • * Dryden
    • these rural poems, and their lowly strain
  • Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
  • * Bible, Matthew xi. 29
    • Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • 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.

    • lowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • The cattle are lowing , the baby awakes.
    But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes. -

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound of something that lows.
  • * 1918 , William Henry Hudson, Far Away and Long Ago

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