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  • 21selfishly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. egotistically, miserly, stingily, greedily, in one s own interest, meanly, cannily, ungenerously, illiberally, unchivalrously, to gain private ends, lacking in generosity, lacking in magnanimity, lacking in consideration; …

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  • 22illiberal — il|lib|e|ral [ıˈlıbərəl] adj formal 1.) not supporting people s rights to say or do what they want ≠ ↑liberal ▪ illiberal and undemocratic policies 2.) not generous >illiberally adv >illiberality [ıˌlıbəˈrælıti] n [U] …

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  • 23meanly — (adv.) 1580s, indifferently; 1590s, basely; c.1600, illiberally; from MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.1) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …

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  • 24illiberal — adjective 1》 opposed to liberal principles. 2》 archaic ill bred or unrefined. Derivatives illiberality noun illiberally adverb …

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  • 25scantly — ad. 1. Penuriously, narrowly, illiberally, sparingly. 2. Scarcely, hardly …

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  • 26illiberal — adjective formal 1 not supporting freedom of expression or of personal behaviour: illiberal and undemocratic policies 2 not generous illiberally adverb illiberality noun (U) …

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  • 27illiberal — /ɪˈlɪbərəl/ (say i libuhruhl), / lɪbrəl/ (say libruhl) adjective 1. narrow minded; bigoted. 2. without culture; unscholarly; vulgar. 3. Rare not generous in giving; niggardly. {Latin illīberālis mean, sordid} –illiberality /ɪˌlɪbəˈræləti/ (say… …

  • 28illiberal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ opposed to liberal principles. DERIVATIVES illiberality noun illiberally adverb …

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  • 29illiberality — illiberal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ opposed to liberal principles. DERIVATIVES illiberality noun illiberally adverb …

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  • 30illiberal — [i lib′ər əl] adj. [Fr illibéral < L illiberalis: see IN 2 & LIBERAL] 1. Archaic lacking a liberal education; without culture; unrefined 2. intolerant; bigoted; narrow minded 3. not generous; stingy illiberalism [i lib′ər əliz΄əm] …

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