meagerly | ||
1. | [ adverb ] to a meager degree or in a meager manner | |
Synonyms: | slenderly meagrely sparingly | |
Examples: | "these voices are meagerly represented at the conference" "the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources" |
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Related terms: | amply amply meager economical slender slender economical | |
2. | [ adjective ] deficient in amount or quality or extent | |
Synonyms: | meager meagre | |
Examples: | "meager resources" "meager fare" |
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Related terms: | ample bare hardscrabble hand-to-mouth measly exiguous insufficient scarce sufficiency | |
Similar spelling: |
Messerly meagrely Messerli |