HyperDic: meanly

English > 4 senses of the word meanly:
ADVERBallmeanly, nastilyin a nasty ill-tempered manner
allmeanly, scurvily, baselyin a despicable, ignoble manner
allmeanlypoorly or in an inferior / inferior manner
allmeanly, humblyin a miserly manner
English > meanly: 4 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn a nasty ill-tempered manner.
Synonymnastily
Adjectivesmeancharacterized by malice
English > meanly: 4 senses > adverb 2
MeaningIn a despicable, ignoble manner.
Example"this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"
Synonymsscurvily, basely
Spanishbajamente, desdichadamente, desgraciadamente, malamente, miserablemente, suciamente, vilmente
Adjectivesmeanhaving or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
English > meanly: 4 senses > adverb 3
Meaningpoorly or in an inferior / inferior manner.
Example"troops meanly equipped"
Adjectivesmean(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt / contempt
English > meanly: 4 senses > adverb 4
MeaningIn a miserly manner.
Example"they lived meanly and without ostentation"
Synonymhumbly
Spanishhumildemente
Adjectivesmean(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt / contempt

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