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What does meanly mean?

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Adverb
  1. Humbly, of or from low social status; basely. [from 16th c.]
  2. Poorly or inadequately. [from 16th c.]
  3. In a mean manner; ill-willed, nastily. [from 17th c.]
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Not to be upsides in this with any groom or gardener is to be very meanly organised.
Next to this motive principle is his desire to make money dishonestly, trickily, meanly, and shabbily.
When she rejected his approaches, he began to treat her meanly and find fault with her.
I have so much work at the restaurant that everyone I mention this to acts peculiar and quiet, so meanly worried for me.
Knowing her intimately as you do, can you think that she would act meanly and deceitfully?
I must have looked odd, sitting there, the light from a street lamp illuminating my pale complexion, my black hair clashing meanly with my skin.

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