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Meanly
Pronunciation : Mean"ly
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [Mean middle.]
Definition : Defn: Moderately. [Obs.] A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. Ascham.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mean"ly
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [From Mean low.]
Definition : Defn: In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously. While the heaven-born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton. Would you meanly thus rely On power you know I must obey Prior. We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred]. I. Watts.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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