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beggarly

UK
/ˈbɛɡəli/
US
/ˈbɛɡərli/

Translations

beggarlyadjective
beggarlier
Comp.
beggarliest
Super.
UK
/ˈbɛɡəli/
US
/ˈbɛɡɚli/
Synonyms
impoverished
needy
poverty-stricken
miserable
scanty
paltry
meager
impecunious
penniless
indigent
destitute
poor
beggarlyadverb
UK
/ˈbɛɡəli/
US
/ˈbɛɡərli/
He lived beggarly, saving every penny he earned.
Он жил убого, экономя каждую заработанную копейку.
Synonyms
miserly
penuriously
niggardly
parsimoniously
pitifully
paltrily
sparsely
meagerly
scantily

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.
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