Lowly and Less

Lowly

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

Less and lowly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Lowly".

Nearby Word: lowliness

Less

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

Lowly and less are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lowly" instead an adjective "Less".

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening
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