Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Not high; not elevated in place; low. · Low in rank or social importance. · Not lofty or sublime; humble. · Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. · In a low condition; meanly. · At low pitch or volume.
From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.
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