Mean"ly, adv. [Mean middle.]
Moderately.
[Obs.]
A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others.
Ascham.
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Mean"ly, adv. [From Mean low.]
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.
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