Lower and Lowly

Lower

Lower adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Lowly is a synonym for lower. In some cases you can use "Lowly" instead an adjective "Lower".

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Lowly

Lowly adjective - Belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank.

Lower is a synonym for lowly. Sometimes you can use "Lower" instead an adjective "Lowly".

Nearby Word: lowliness
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