| ADJECTIVE | all | lowly, humble, low, modest, small | low or inferior in station or quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | lowly, junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern | inferior in rank or status | |
| all | lowly, humble, menial | used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) | |
| all | lowly, base, baseborn, humble | of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense) |
| Sounds | low'liy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | Low or inferior in station or quality. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a lowly parish priest" | |
| Synonyms | humble, low, modest, small | |
| Broader | inferior | Of or characteristic of low rank or importance |
| Spanish | humilde, modesto, pequeño, sencillo | |
| Catalan | humil, modest, petit, senzill | |
| Meaning | inferior in rank or status. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a lowly corporal" | |
| Synonyms | junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern | |
| Broader | junior | younger |
| Spanish | inferior, subalterno, subordinado | |
| Catalan | inferior, subaltern, subordinat | |
| Meaning | Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | humble, menial | |
| Broader | unskilled | not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency / proficiency |
| Spanish | humilde, servil | |
| Catalan | humil, labor | |
| Meaning | Of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "of humble (or lowly) birth" | |
| Synonyms | base, baseborn, humble | |
| Broader | lowborn | Of humble birth or origins |
| Spanish | bajo | |
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