1
[ adverb ] poorly or in an inferior manner

Examples

"troops meanly equipped"

Related terms

beggarly beggarly

2
[ adverb ] in a despicable, ignoble manner

Synonyms

basely scurvily

Examples

"this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"

Related terms

abject base base base abject

3
[ adverb ] in a nasty ill-tempered manner

Synonyms

nastily

Examples

"`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily"

Related terms

hateful nasty hateful nasty

4
[ adverb ] in a miserly manner

Synonyms

humbly

Examples

"they lived meanly and without ostentation"

Related terms

humble beggarly humble beggarly

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