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