What does “lowkey” mean?
Lowkey means kind of, or secretly: said quietly, not shouted. Highkey is the opposite: openly, very much.
Where it comes from
The adjective low-key is more than a century old; the adverb came through Black English and hip-hop in the 2010s.
Lowkey in a sentence
- I lowkey want to leave early.
- That movie was lowkey great.
Can you say it at work?
Widely used; fine in casual messages.
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