"ignobly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more ignobly [comparative], most ignobly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English ignoble Middle English -ly English -ly English ignobly From ignoble + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|ignoble|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English ignoble Middle English -ly English -ly English ignobly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ignobly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ignobly"> From ignoble + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} ignobly (comparative more ignobly, superlative most ignobly)
  1. in an ignoble manner
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