lowly 1adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionlow or inferior in station or qualityReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.a lowly parish priest2.small beginnings3.a humble cottage4.a modest man of the peopleSynonymshumble 1low or inferior in station or qualitylow 7low or inferior in station or qualitymodest 5low or inferior in station or qualitysmall 5low or inferior in station or quality