Humble in position, as a worker

• Of humble status
• "Moo," said Elsie ___
• In a humble manner
• Of a humble nature
• Base

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN position ▪ In the end she'd been too good for her lowly position . status ▪ Some parasites admit their lowly status and creep into the body of their host. ▪ If a flagrant oversight like this could occur it says ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1300 (adv.); late 14c. (adj.) "humble," from low (adj.) + -ly .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" [syn: humble , low , modest , small ] inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty ...

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