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lowliness

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low·ly  (ll)
adj. low·li·er, low·li·est
1. Having or suited for a low rank or position.
2. Humble or meek in manner.
3. Plain or prosaic in nature.
adv.
1. In a low manner, condition, or position.
2. In a meek or humble manner.
3. Low in sound.

lowli·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lowliness - the state of being humble and unimportantlowliness - the state of being humble and unimportant
obscurity - an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"
2.lowliness - a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
inferiority, lower rank, lower status - the state of being inferior
Translations
lowliness [ˈləʊlɪnɪs] Nhumildad f
lowliness
nBescheidenheit f; (of position, birth also)Niedrigkeit f


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He was not flattered by it; he even felt a slight shame at his lowliness that permitted it.
But in spite of his meekness and lowliness, I fancied I caught the first note of a nascent bitterness in him when he said:
For pride, she said with great severity, was one of the seven deadly sins, and humility and lowliness of heart were virtues.
 
 
 
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