Synonyms of meanly

meanly

adverb

1

as in humbly

in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion

meanly silent up to that point, he now felt that fair criticism was turning into gratuitous insult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humbly
• politely
• sheepishly
• abjectly
• deferentially
• submissively
• meekly
• lowly
• cap in hand
• modestly
• fearfully
• hat in hand
• obsequiously
• servilely
• timidly
• subserviently
• timorously
• diffidently
• bashfully
• shyly
• respectfully
• courteously
• civilly
• self-deprecatingly
• mousily
• suppliantly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contemptuously
• scornfully
• boldly
• proudly
• arrogantly
• haughtily
• loftily
• superciliously
• presumptuously
• imperiously
• pompously
• brazenly
• pridefully
• pretentiously
• audaciously
• huffily
• brashly
• fearlessly
• disdainfully
• recklessly
• rashly
• impertinently
• disrespectfully
• rudely
• self-importantly
• swaggeringly
• saucily
• impudently
• uppishly
• discourteously
• ungraciously
• impolitely
• uncivilly
• bitchily

2

as in despitefully

in a mean or spiteful manner

in a meanly worded letter she told me that she never wanted to see me again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despitefully
• hatefully
• villainously
• maliciously
• bitterly
• spitefully
• nastily
• viciously
• malevolently
• wickedly
• malignantly
• cattily
• hostilely
• virulently
• disagreeably
• venomously
• bitchily
• disdainfully
• contemptuously
• resentfully
• scornfully
• vindictively
• cruelly
• caustically
• obnoxiously
• unkindly
• antagonistically
• invidiously
• unfeelingly
• callously
• heartlessly
• mercilessly
• vituperatively
• enviously
• jealously
• ruthlessly
• pitilessly
• deprecatingly
• ungraciously
• balefully
• acrimoniously
• rancorously
• insensitively
• inhumanely
• ill
• felly
• inconsiderately
• thoughtlessly
• soullessly
• diabolically
• fiendishly
• envyingly
• hard-heartedly
• kindlessly
• evil-mindedly
• caddishly
• ill-naturedly
• misanthropically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kindly
• benevolently
• cordially
• agreeably
• pleasantly
• benignantly
• amiably
• graciously
• nicely
• affably
• genially
• thoughtfully
• lovingly
• feelingly
• humanely
• considerately
• altruistically
• sensitively
• good-naturedly
• good-humoredly
• solicitously
• sympathetically
• kindheartedly
• mercifully
• gently
• tenderly
• compassionately
• soulfully
• sweetly
• good-heartedly
• divinely
• angelically
• softheartedly

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of meanly

Fearing the sentimental, my nature is to end things meanly. —Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024

The third point in this tinderbox triangle of frenemyship is Elena, a girl in their class whom Jana side-eyes meanly for her reputation for being easy, who uploads twerking selfies to social media and who also buzzes around school jock Kris. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 1 Sep. 2021

Later visits from the Galileo mission confirmed this very active volcanism on Io, with surface lava temperatures of 1250-1450C, meanly likely ultramafic compositions (komaiites - very low silica content, below 45 weight % and rare on Earth). —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2011