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    beggarly
    /ˈbɛɡəli/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGGARLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEGGARLY definition: 1. small in amount and not at all generous: 2. like a beggar in appearance, way of life, etc.: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beggarlyBeggarly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use beggarly in a sentence. contemptibly mean, scant, petty, or paltry; befitting or resembling a beggar; especially : marked by extreme poverty… See the full definition

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGGARLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BEGGARLY meaning: 1. small in amount and not at all generous: 2. like a beggar in appearance, way of life, etc.: 3…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › beggarlyBEGGARLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Beggarly definition: like or befitting a beggar. . See examples of BEGGARLY used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › beggarlyBeggarly - definition of beggarly by The Free Dictionary

    Define beggarly. beggarly synonyms, beggarly pronunciation, beggarly translation, English dictionary definition of beggarly. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or befitting a beggar; very poor: a beggarly existence in the slums. 2. So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt....

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beggarlyBeggarly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of beggarly. adjective. marked by poverty befitting a beggar. “a beggarly existence in the slums”. synonyms: mean. poor. characterized by or indicating poverty. adjective. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGGARLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. like or befitting a beggar. 2. meanly inadequate. How does he manage on such a beggarly salary? Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. beggarliness. noun. Word origin. [1520–30; beggar + -ly]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeggarly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of beggarly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › beggarlyBeggarly Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    adjective. beggarlier, beggarliest. Of, relating to, or befitting a beggar; very poor. A beggarly existence in the slums. American Heritage. Like or fit for a beggar; very poor, worthless, inadequate, etc. Webster's New World. So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt. American Heritage.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › beggarlybeggarly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 12, 2024 · beggarly (comparative more beggarly, superlative most beggarly) In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.