meanly

[ meen-lee ]

/ ˈmin li /

in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.

in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner.

in a stingy or miserly manner.

Origin of meanly

First recorded in 1350–1400, meanly is from the Middle English word meneli. See mean², -ly

meanly ²

[ meen-lee ]

/ ˈmin li /

moderately.

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mean³, -ly

Second, we have in Barack Obama a president who values Britain as meanly as he might Arizona.

10 Truths About the British Vote |Tunku Varadarajan |May 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth.

The Negro and the Nation |George S. Merriam
I began to wonder—think as meanly of me as you like, sir—how I could still make some money out of this.

The Evil Shepherd |E. Phillips Oppenheim
She was much censured for marrying so meanly, being herself allied to the Royal family.

The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2) |John Evelyn

He knew by heart a meanly written Roman History, and no passage in Corneille could hold an invincible word.

Sinister Street, vol. 1 |Compton Mackenzie
She lifted her eyes, full of a wonderful love light, and she was glorified to him, all meanly dressed though she was.

The Mystery of Mary |Grace Livingston Hill