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meanly Synonyms

Another word for meanly

Choosing another word for meanly depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In an unkind, spiteful, or malicious manner.

Usage Example

"The older boy laughed unkindly when his younger brother dropped the ice cream cone."

Strongest
unkindly
cruelly
spitefully
Strong
maliciously
nastily
viciously

• adverb (Context 2)

In a stingy, ungenerous, or miserly manner.

Usage Example

"Despite his vast fortune, the landlord lived stingily and refused to heat the building properly."

Strongest
stingily
ungenerously
miserly
Strong
parsimoniously
niggardly

• adverb (Context 3)

In a poor, shabby, or humble manner; of low rank or inferior quality.

Usage Example

"The travelers were shabbily dressed in threadbare coats and worn boots."

Strongest
shabbily
Strong
poorly
wretchedly
basely
sordidly
humbly

Opposites of meanly

The opposite of meanly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

kindly
generously
nobly
splendidly
benevolently
lavishly
grandly
liberally
See all opposites of meanly

• Nearby Words

meaningless
meaninglessly
meaninglessness
meanly
meanness
means
meanspiritedness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Meanly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/meanly
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