Is the word meanly a word?

mean•ly 1 (mēn′lē), adv. in a poor, lowly, or humble manner. in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner.

What is another word for meanly?

meanly

• abjectly,
• deferentially,
• hat in hand,
• humbly,
• lowly,
• meekly,
• modestly,
• sheepishly,

Is meanly in the dictionary?

in a poor, lowly, or humble manner. in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner.

How do you use meanly in a sentence?

Examples of meanly

1. We seem in this country to have an almost invariable habit of treating our ex-overseas civil servants about as meanly as possible.
2. The naval officer is certainly being very shabbily and meanly treated.
3. In most cases the district nurse is treated very meanly.

Is unkindly a word?

adjective, un·kind·li·er, un·kind·li·est. not kindly; unkind; ill-natured. inclement or bleak, as weather or climate.

What is the opposite of meanly?

Opposite of in a humble, modest, or deferential manner. arrogantly. audaciously. boldly. brashly.

What does it mean to be meanly dressed?

adjective, shab·bi·er, shab·bi·est. impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes. wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance: a shabby person. run-down, seedy, or dilapidated: a shabby hotel. meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible, as persons, actions, etc.: shabby behavior.

Is humbly a real word?

in a way that is not proud or arrogant; modestly:He humbly accepted the award on behalf of his friends and colleagues. in a way that shows insignificance, inferiority, or subservience: I made my suggestions humbly, realizing the vast experience of the others in the room.

What is the mean of disappear?

intransitive verb. 1 : to pass from view The moon disappeared behind a cloud. 2 : to cease to be : pass out of existence or notice dinosaurs disappeared from the earth My keys seem to have disappeared again.