What does lowness mean?
Lowness means The property of being low..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The property of being low..
Then I was forced to rest; and, sitting down on the ground, saw that the glimmering streak of light had faded, and that the awful blackness of the previous night was creeping up again. And now I had no heart to face it, being cowed with hunger, thirst, and weariness; and so flung myself upon my face, that I might not see how dark it was, and groaned for very lowness of spirit.
My attention was attracted to the next box [booth] by a conversation which was, from its lowness, evidently intended not to be heard.
lownesses of expression
Use lowness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lowness means The property of being low..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include loftiness, highness.
Then I was forced to rest; and, sitting down on the ground, saw that the glimmering streak of light had faded, and that the awful blackness of the previous night was creeping up again. And now I had no heart to face it, being cowed with hunger, thirst, and weariness; and so flung myself upon my face, that I might not see how dark it was, and groaned for very lowness of spirit.
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