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lowly

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/ˈloʊli/ · low-ly

of humble or low status; not high in rank or position.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

of humble or low status; not high in rank or position.

ادنی یا کم تر درجے کا؛ رینک یا پوزیشن میں بلند نہیں۔

ادنی

adni

Formal: ادنی

Synonyms

humblemeekunassumingناتواںادنیچھوٹا

Antonyms

highloftysuperiorعالیبلندممتاز

Common Collocations

  • lowly status
  • lowly origins
  • lowly position

Example Sentences

He was born into a lowly family but rose to greatness.

وہ ایک ادنی خاندان میں پیدا ہوا لیکن عظمت کی طرف بڑھا۔

Woh aik adni khandan mein paida hua lekin azmat ki taraf barha.

She has a lowly role in the organization, but her contributions are valued.

اس کا تنظیم میں ادنی کردار ہے، لیکن اس کی شراکتیں قدر کی جاتی ہیں۔

Is ka tanzeem mein adni kirdar hai, lekin is ki sharakatein qadr ki jati hain.

Despite his lowly status, he treated everyone with respect.

اپنے ادنی درجے کے باوجود، اس نے سب کے ساتھ عزت سے پیش آیا۔

Apne adni darjay ke bawajood, us ne sab ke saath izzat se pesh aaya.

Easily Confused With

lowliness:Lowliness refers more specifically to the state or quality of being lowly, while lowly is an adjective describing the characteristic.

Word Family

lowness
nounکم ظرفی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a lowly worm, which is humble and stays hidden.

Imagine a small worm burrowing into the ground, unseen and unpretentious.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہو لا پرواہ تو ہے یہ آسمان بھی، ادنی ہے، جو دیکھیں نظر آتا ہے سب کچھ۔

Na ho la parwaah to hai yeh aasman bhi, Adni hai, jo dekhein nazar aata hai sab kuch.

If you’re indifferent, the sky seems lowly, It is humble, everything that appears in sight.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ادنی کام میں نہ تو کمزور بنو نہ کم پرواہ۔

Adni kaam mein na to kamzor bano na kam parwaah.

In lowly work, be neither weak nor indifferent.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lōwlic" — humble, low

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from its Old English roots, combining the meaning of lowly as both a physical and metaphorical description of status.