Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Meanly

· Mean·ly · IPA /ˈmiːnli/

01 adv. Moderately.

1.
Moderately.[Obs.]
“A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others.” — Ascham.

02 adv. In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously.

1.
In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously.
“While the heaven-born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.” — Milton.

“Would you meanly thus rely On power you know I must obey ?” — Prior.

“We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred].” — I. Watts.