meanly
pronunciation
How to pronounce meanly in British English:
UK [mi:nlɪ]
How to pronounce meanly in American English:
US [ˈminlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in a nasty ill-tempered manner
- in a despicable, ignoble manner
- poorly or in an inferior manner
- in a miserly manner
Word Origin
- meanly (adv.)
- 1580s, "indifferently;" 1590s, "basely;" c. 1600, "illiberally;" from mean (adj.1) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Still we live meanly , like ants .
- 2. Don 't you think too meanly of yourself .
- 3. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last , best hope of earth .
- 4. Or it could be selfishness ; we realize people won 't like us for nattering on meanly about others .
- 5. Every man feels meanly about himself for not having been a soldier .