LOWLY

I. adverb Date: 14th century in a humble or meek manner, in a low position, manner, or degree, not loudly, II. adjective (lowlier; -est) Date: 14th century humble in manner or spirit ; free from self-assertive pride, not lofty or sublime ; prosaic , ranking low in some hierarchy, of or relating to a low social or economic rank, low in the scale of biological or cultural evolution, lowliness noun