Meaning & use
lowkey
Deliberately kept quiet, modest, or understated; used informally to mean somewhat or secretly.
See it in a sentence
They kept the wedding lowkey, with just close family attending.
I'm lowkey excited about the new season starting this weekend.
A note on using this word
As slang, lowkey and its opposite highkey soften or intensify a statement casually; this usage is informal and best avoided in formal writing.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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