Definition of beggarly Beggarly
beg•gar•ly
We found 10 definitions of beggarly from 4 different sources.
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What does beggarly mean?
WordNet
Adjectivebeggarly, beggarlier, beggarliest |
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| beggarly - (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt | ||
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| stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" | ||
| beggarly - marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut" | ||
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| poor unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"; "expectations were poor" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- beggarly (Adverb)
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar. - beggarly (Adjective)
In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible. - beggarly (Adjective)
Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging. - beggarly (Adjective)
inadequate or meagre.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- beggarly (a.)
In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible. - beggarly (a.)
Produced or occasioned by beggary. - beggarly (adv.)
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
