MISERLY

mean, mingy, miserly, tight

(adjective) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; “a mean person”; “he left a miserly tip”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

miserly (comparative more miserly, superlative most miserly)

Like a miser; very covetous; cautious with money

Synonym: stingy

Synonyms

• See also stingy

• See also greedy

Anagrams

• Simerly, misrely

Source: Wiktionary


Mi"ser*ly, a. Etym: [From Miser.]

Definition: Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

Syn.

– Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See Avaricious.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

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