low-ranking vs lowly

low-ranking

lowly

adv
  • In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. 

  • In a low condition; meanly. 

  • At low pitch or volume. 

adj
  • 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. 

  • Not high; not elevated in place; low. 

How often have the words low-ranking and lowly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )