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Search phrase: lowly

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.3I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught. II will shew my selfe highly fed, and lowly taught, I
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.58Like a remorseful pardon slowly carried,Like a remorsefull pardon slowly carried
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.48Ay, of a snail: for though he comes slowly, heI, of a Snaile: for though he comes slowly, hee
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.118Most shallowly did you these arms commence,Most shallowly did you these Armes commence,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.47As looks the mother on her lowly babeAs lookes the Mother on her lowly Babe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.127And lowly words were ransom for their fault.And lowly words were Ransome for their fault:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.111By such a lowly vassal as thyself.By such a lowly Vassall as thy selfe.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.19I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born,I sweare, tis better to be lowly borne,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.22That lowliness is young ambition's ladder,That Lowlynesse is young Ambitions Ladder,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.36These couchings, and these lowly courtesiesThese couchings, and these lowly courtesies
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.60Thou do him lowly homage for the same.Thou do him lowly homage for the same.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.77Is come to France, and with a lowly mindIs come to Fraunce, and with a lowly minde,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.181And, lowly at his stirrup, comes afootand lowly at his stirop comes a foot
King JohnKJ IV.ii.269I conjure thee but slowly – run more fast!I coniure thee but slowly: run more fast.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.23.1Or hollowly put on.Or hollowly put on.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.21Thy sun sets weeping in the lowly west,Thy Sunne sets weeping in the lowly West,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.133Or lowly factor for another's gain;Or lowly Factor, for anothers gaine;
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.112With soft low tongue and lowly courtesy,With soft lowe tongue, and lowly curtesie,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.31And banish hence these abject lowly dreams.And banish hence these abiect lowlie dreames:
The TempestTem II.ii.16For bringing wood in slowly. I'll fall flat.For bringing wood in slowly: I'le fall flat,
The TempestTem III.i.70If I speak true! If hollowly, invertIf I speake true: if hollowly, inuert
The TempestTem V.i.64Fall fellowly drops. The charm dissolves apace.Fall fellowly drops: The charme dissolues apace,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.96Since lowly feigning was called compliment.Since lowly feigning was call'd complement:
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.124They slowly push her towards the door
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.9With a swain's wearing, and me, poor lowly maid,With a Swaines wearing: and me (poore lowly Maide)
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.210Will come on very slowly. I am sorry,Will come-on very slowly. I am sorry

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.350 And like a lowly lover down she kneels; And like a lowly louer downe she kneeles,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
backwardlyunfavourably, in a lowly manner; also: in reverse order of priority
badworthless, lowly, of no value
baselow-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank
basenesslowly activity, contemptible work
basenessdebasement, lowly state, humiliation
contemptibledespised, despicable, lowly
fellowlycompaniable, sympathetic, of fellowship
grossearthly, lowly
hollowlyinsincerely, hypocritically, deceitfully
humblelowly, ignoble, low
leisureonly after careful consideration, but slowly
lowhumble, lowly, inferior
lowhumbly, in a lowly manner
lowlowly person
lowlyhumble, modest, submissive
lowlylaid low, prostrate; or: little, tiny
meanlowly, humble, poor
meanlyhumbly, in a lowly manner
shallowlynaively, gullibly; or: rashly
sillysimple, lowly, humble
slowreluctant, unwilling, slowly given
softlyslowly, gently
thinkfeel time passing slowly, tire of waiting
vilelowly person, person of humble birth
vilelowly, of humble birth
villainlowly, boorish, base
wretchednesshumble people, the poor, the lowly

Thesaurus

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feel time passing slowlythink
given slowlyslow
lowlybad
lowlybase
lowlycontemptible
lowlygross
lowlyhumble
lowlylow
lowlymean
lowlysilly
lowlyvile
lowlyvillain
lowly activitybaseness
lowly manner, in abackwardly
lowly manner, in alow
lowly manner, in ameanly
lowly personlow
lowly personvile
lowly statebaseness
lowly, thewretchedness
slowlyleisure
slowlysoftly
slowly givenslow
state, lowlybaseness
time passing slowly, feelthink

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...poor / to choose for wealth 2 low-born lowly plebeian of lower rank cor i i 155 [...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FELLOWBASICfellowly adv
HOLLOWBASIChollowly adv
LOW [position]BASIClowly adj
SHALLOWBASICshallowly adv
SLOWBASICslowly adv

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