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lowly

 
/ˈloʊ·li/ adj

Definition

not having importance or rank: In chess it is possible for the lowly pawn to become the most powerful piece on the board.
(Definition of lowly adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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