GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Meanly, adv. [Mean middle.] Moderately. [Obs.]
   
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   A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. Ascham.
   
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2.       
   Meanly, adv. [From Mean low.] In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously.
   
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   While the heaven-born child
   
   All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton.
   
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   Would you meanly thus rely
   
   On power you know I must obey ? Prior.
   
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   We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred]. I. Watts.
   
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