Difference between Lowly and Unskilled

What is the difference between Lowly and Unskilled?

Lowly as an adjective is not high; not elevated in place; low. while Unskilled as an adjective is of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.

Lowly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not high; not elevated in place; low. Low in rank or social importance. Not lofty or sublime; humble. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. In a low condition; meanly.

Example sentence: How hard a thing is life to the lowly, and yet how human and real!

Unskilled

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.Of a job: not requiring skill or training.Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.

Example sentence: These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.

We hope you now know whether to use Lowly or Unskilled in your sentence.

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