low·ly 
/ˈloʊli/ adjective
low·li·er; low·li·est /ˈloʊli/ adjective : low in rank, position, or importance : humble
▪ He was working as a lowly clerk. ▪ He resented his lowly status. ▪ her lowly origins
▪ He was working as a lowly clerk. ▪ He resented his lowly status. ▪ her lowly origins
— low·li·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the lowliness of his status
▪ the lowliness of his status
