Definition of Meanly

Adverb: meanly meen-lee

In a nasty ill-tempered manner
"'Don't expect me to help you,' he added meanly";
- nastily
In a despicable, ignoble manner
"this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society";
- scurvily, basely
Poorly or in an inferior manner
"troops meanly equipped"
In a miserly manner
"they lived meanly and without ostentation";
- humbly