Associations to the word «Meanly»

Wiktionary

MEANLY, adverb. Humbly, of or from low social status; basely. [from 16th c.]
MEANLY, adverb. Poorly or inadequately. [from 16th c.]
MEANLY, adverb. In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

MEANLY, adverb. In a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily".
MEANLY, adverb. In a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society".
MEANLY, adverb. Poorly or in an inferior manner; "troops meanly equipped".
MEANLY, adverb. In a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn