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    lowly
    low‧ly /ˈləʊli $ ˈloʊ-/ adjective
     Word Family: adjective: low, lower, lowly; verb: lower; noun: low; adverb: low
    low in rank, importance, or social class – sometimes used humorously
       SYN  humble:
        He was a lowly assistant gardener.
      ► Lowly is never an adverb. Low is used as an adverb as well as an adjective: A helicopter flew low over their heads.