/ Dictionary / Index M meanly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mean•ly Pronunciation: (mēn'lē), [key] — adv. in a poor, lowly, or humble manner. in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner. in a stingy or miserly manner. mean•ly Pronunciation: (mēn'lē), [key] — adv. Obs. moderately. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: meanly (Thesaurus) mean line meanness Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abdicate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language