Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Emphasis low-key
Low-key
Somewhat, quietly or without wanting to make a big deal of it.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Secretly or mildly”
ALSO SEARCHED ASlowkey
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“I low-key love that song.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.