penuriously

  • 31penurious — [pe nyoor′ē əs, penoor′ē əs] adj. [ML penuriosus < L penuria: see PENURY] 1. unwilling to part with money or possessions; mean; miserly; stingy 2. characterized by extreme poverty; impoverished SYN. STINGY1 penuriously adv. penuriousness n …

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  • 32penurious — adj. 1 poor; destitute. 2 stingy; grudging. 3 scanty. Derivatives: penuriously adv. penuriousness n. Etymology: med.L penuriosus (as PENURY) …

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