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meanly

UK/ˈmiːnli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a nasty ill-tempered manner

  • “Don”
  • “he added nastily”
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2.

in a despicable, ignoble manner

  • “this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society”
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3.

poorly or in an inferior manner

  • “troops meanly equipped”
4.

in a miserly manner

  • “they lived meanly and without ostentation”
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Origin

From Middle English meneli, meneliche, equivalent to mean + -ly.

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