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lowly

adjective
 
 
/ˈləʊ.li/ US  /ˈloʊ-/

Definition

low in position and importance, or not respected: He took a lowly job in an insurance firm. His first job in the hotel was as a lowly porter.Position and status in groups and organizationsOf little or less importance
(Definition of lowly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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