Meek or humble

• Of humble status
• "Moo," said Elsie ___
• Humble in position, as a worker
• Menial

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 ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lowly \Low"ly\, adv. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. ``Be lowly wise.'' --Milton. In a low condition; meanly. I will show myself highly fed, and lowly taught. --Shak.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Not high; not elevated in place; low. 2 Low in rank or social importance. 3 Not lofty or sublime; humble. 4 Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride. adv. 1 In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. 2 In a low condition; ...

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

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