'Meanly' definitions:

Definition of 'meanly'

(from WordNet)
adverb
In a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily" [syn: nastily, meanly]
adverb
In a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society" [syn: meanly, scurvily, basely]
adverb
Poorly or in an inferior manner; "troops meanly equipped"
adverb
In a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation" [syn: meanly, humbly]

Definition of 'Meanly'

From: GCIDE
  • Meanly \Mean"ly\, adv. [Mean middle.] Moderately. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. --Ascham. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Meanly'

From: GCIDE
  • Meanly \Mean"ly\, adv. [From Mean low.] In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously. [1913 Webster]
  • While the heaven-born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Would you meanly thus rely On power you know I must obey ? --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred]. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]