adv. [ Mean middle. ] Moderately. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. Ascham. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ From Mean low. ] In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously. [ 1913 Webster ]
While the heaven-born child
All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Would you meanly thus rely
On power you know I must obey ? Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [ our kindred ]. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]