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Meanly vs Measly - What's the difference?

meanly | measly |

As an adverb meanly

is humbly, of or from low social status; basely.

As an adjective measly is

small in amount, contemptibly so or measly can be infected with measles.

meanly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Humbly, of or from low social status; basely.
  • *, II.3.2:
    • Iphicrates and Marius were meanly born.
  • Poorly or inadequately.
  • In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily.
    • He meanly refused to ever make a charitable donation .

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    measly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Small in amount, contemptibly so.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Infected with measles
  • Infected with larval tapeworms
  • Infected with trichinae