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meanly

1 American  
[meen-lee] / ˈmin li /

adverb

  1. in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.

  2. in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner.

  3. in a stingy or miserly manner.

meanly 2 American  
[meen-lee] / ˈmin li /

adverb

Obsolete.

  1. moderately.

Etymology

Origin of meanly1

First recorded in 1350–1400, meanly is from the Middle English word meneli. See mean 2, -ly

Origin of meanly2

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mean 3, -ly

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