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Lowly (Adjective)

Low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings".

All adjective clusters.

The lowly position of the new employee in the company hierarchy made it difficult for her to make her voice heard.
In the story, the lowly peasant girl rises to become a queen through her kindness and determination.
The small village was home to a lowly monk who spent his days meditating and tending to the gardens.
Despite his lowly origins, the artist became famous for his paintings that depicted the struggles of the working class.
The company's lowly status in the market made it a prime target for takeover by a larger corporation.

Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth".

All adjective clusters.

Inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary".