# lowly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈləʊli/ · frequency rank #20,420

## Definitions
1. Not high; not elevated in place; low.
2. Low in rank or social importance.
3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

## Etymology
From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.

## Easily confused with
- **loy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lowly-vs-loy)
- **lowry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lowly-vs-lowry)
- **low** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/low-vs-lowly)
- **lol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lol-vs-lowly)
- **lily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lily-vs-lowly)
- **lowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lowe-vs-lowly)
- **Lola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lola-vs-lowly)
- **lolo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolo-vs-lowly)
- **lower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lower-vs-lowly)
- **lobby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lobby-vs-lowly)
- **Lilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilly-vs-lowly)
- **lofty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lofty-vs-lowly)
- **lousy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lousy-vs-lowly)
- **lorry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lorry-vs-lowly)
- **lolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lolly-vs-lowly)
- **loony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loony-vs-lowly)
- **lovey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lovey-vs-lowly)
- **loopy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loopy-vs-lowly)
- **Lally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lally-vs-lowly)
- **lovely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lovely-vs-lowly)

## Common misspellings (8)
`llowly`, `lolwy`, `lowlly`, `lowlyy`, `lowwly`, `lowyl`, `lwoly`, `olwly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lowly