Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Meanly

Meanly , adverb

[Mean middle.]

Moderately. [Obsolete]
A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. — Ascham

Meanly , adverb

[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]. — I. Watts