Lowly and Small

Lowly

Lowly adjective - Low or inferior in station or quality.
Usage example: a lowly parish priest

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

Nearby Word: lowliness

Small

Small adjective - Low or inferior in station or quality.
Usage example: small beginnings

Lowly is a synonym for small in modest topic. Sometimes you can use "Lowly" instead an adjective "Small".

Nearby Word: smallish

Both words in one sentence

  • Arm Cannon Dragon Ball Z: Frieza's lowly soldiers in the Planet Trade organization often use small arm cannons, though usually to no avail against far stronger foes, as these guys are nothing but cannon fodder for the main characters.
    Source: Arm Cannon
  • Literature / The Thrawn Trilogy In a society more like modern Earth's, a "lowly starfighter wing commander" would be about right, but given Wedge's own record and that Zahn notes that the Republic tends to rely too much on symbols, it would make a lot of sense for the Rogues to have no small amount of fame.
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