Stingily
121nearly — [nir′lē] adv. 1. almost; not quite; all but [nearly finished] 2. Now Rare closely; intimately [to be nearly related] 3. Archaic parsimoniously; stingily not nearly not at all; far from …
122niggardly — [nig′ərd′lē] adj. 1. like or characteristic of a niggard; stingy; miserly 2. small, few, or scanty, as if given by a niggard [a niggardly sum] adv. in the manner of a niggard; stingily SYN. STINGY1 niggardliness n …
123scrimp — [skrimp] vt. [prob. < Scand, as in Swed skrympa, to shrink, akin to OE scrimman, Ger schrumpfen < IE base * (s)kremb , to turn, twist, shrink] 1. to make too small, short, etc.; skimp 2. to treat stingily; stint vi. to be sparing and… …
124stingy — stingy1 [stin′jē] adj. stingier, stingiest [< * stinge, dial. form of STING] 1. giving or spending grudgingly or only through necessity; mean; miserly 2. less than needed or expected; scanty stingily adv. stinginess n. SYN. STINGY1 …
125stingy — adj. (stingier, stingiest) niggardly, mean. Derivatives: stingily adv. stinginess n. Etymology: perh. f. dial. stinge STING …
126stinge — ˈstinj intransitive verb (stinged ; stinged ; stingeing ; stinges) Etymology: back formation from stingy (I) : to act stingily or parsimoniously not by stingeing and paring Sheila Kaye Smith …
127mean|ly — «MEEN lee», adverb. in a mean manner; poorly, basely, or stingily …
128nig´gard|li|ness — nig|gard|ly «NIHG uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. stingy; miserly: »Let us not be niggardly; let the others have a share. SYNONYM(S): illiberal, stinting. 2. meanly small or scanty: »a niggardly gift. –adv. stingily; grudgingly: »[The… …
