Lowly and Petty

Lowly

Lowly adjective - Inferior in rank or status.
Usage example: a lowly corporal

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

Nearby Word: lowliness

Petty

Petty adjective - Inferior in rank or status.
Usage example: petty officialdom

Lowly is a synonym for petty. Sometimes you can use "Lowly" instead an adjective "Petty".

Nearby Words: pettish, pettiness, pettily
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