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BEGGARLY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Synonyms:
beggarly; mean
Classified under:
Similar:
stingy; ungenerous (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by poverty befitting a beggar
Example:
a mean hut
Synonyms:
beggarly; mean
Classified under:
Similar:
poor (characterized by or indicating poverty)
Derivation:
beggar (a pauper who lives by begging)
