meanly

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