meanly

Meanings

• adverb

  Expressing contempt or disdain; in a rude or unfriendly manner.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meanly
mean , lean , glean , scene

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Variants

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meanly

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Etymology

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From Old English 'mealan' meaning 'to treat with contempt' or 'to mock'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mean' is also used as a synonym for 'average' in some contexts, but the meaning of 'meanly' is distinct from this usage.

2. The word 'meanly' is related to the word 'meaning', but they have very different meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. contempt: A feeling of disdain or scorn for someone or something.

2. rudeness: A lack of politeness or consideration for others.

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In literature, 'meanly' is often used to describe the behavior of characters who are disrespectful or contemptuous towards others. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to act 'meanly' towards the sleeping guards so they can kill them without detection.

How to Memorize "meanly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone behaving in a rude or disrespectful manner towards others to remember the meaning of 'meanly'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'meanly' with the feeling of disdain or contempt towards others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Meaningful Expression: A Mean Person Is Nasty' to remember the meaning of 'meanly'.

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