beggarly

UK
/ˈbɛɡəli/
US
/ˈbɛɡərli/

Translations

beggarlyadjective
beggarlier
Comp.
beggarliest
Super.
UK
/ˈbɛɡəli/
US
/ˈbɛɡɚli/
dérisoireSens de quantité ou de qualité ridiculement faible.
They offered a beggarly sum for the priceless manuscript.
Ils ont offert une somme dérisoire pour le manuscrit inestimable.
misérableSens de pauvreté extrême.
He lived in a beggarly hut on the outskirts of town.
Il vivait dans une hutte misérable à la périphérie de la ville.
beggarlyadverb
UK
/ˈbɛɡəli/
US
/ˈbɛɡərli/
They rewarded him beggarly, offering only a handful of coins for days of work.
Ils l’ont récompensé misérablement, en lui offrant seulement une poignée de pièces pour des jours de travail.

Definitions

beggarlyadjective
Living in or characteristic of extreme poverty; destitute.
He lived in a beggarly hut on the outskirts of town.
Ridiculously small or scant in amount or quality; meager.
They offered a beggarly sum for the priceless manuscript.
beggarlyadverb
In a miserably inadequate or meager manner; like a beggar.
They rewarded him beggarly, offering only a handful of coins for days of work.