Dictionary Check: meanly
"meanly" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adverb
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
Example:
"‘Don't expect me to help you,’ he added nastily"
adverb
in a despicable, ignoble manner
Example:
"this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"
adverb
poorly or in an inferior manner
Example:
"troops meanly equipped"
adverb
in a miserly manner
Example:
"they lived meanly and without ostentation"
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