- penuriously
- adverb see penurious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
penuriously
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penuriously — penurious ► ADJECTIVE formal 1) extremely poor. 2) parsimonious. DERIVATIVES penuriously adverb … English terms dictionary
penuriously — adverb in a penurious manner they lived penuriously • Derived from adjective: ↑penurious … Useful english dictionary
Penuriously — Penurious Pe*nu ri*ous, a. [From {Penury}.] 1. Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly. A penurious niggard of his wealth. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not bountiful or liberal; scanty. [1913 Webster] Here creeps along a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penuriously — See penurious. * * * … Universalium
penuriously — adverb In a penurious manner … Wiktionary
penuriously — pɪ nÊŠrɪəslɪ / njÊŠr adv. stingily, in a miserly manner; indigently, in the manner of being poor … English contemporary dictionary
penuriously — pe·nu·ri·ous·ly … English syllables
penurious — penuriously, adv. penuriousness, n. /peuh noor ee euhs, nyoor /, adj. 1. extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly. 2. extremely poor; destitute; indigent. 3. poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources. [1590 1600; < ML… … Universalium
Scantly — Scant ly, adv. 1. In a scant manner; not fully or sufficiently; narrowly; penuriously. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Scarcely; hardly; barely. [1913 Webster] Scantly they durst their feeble eyes dispread Upon that town. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] We… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scarce — Scarce, Scarcely Scarce ly, adv. 1. With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just. [1913 Webster] With a scarce well lighted flame. Milton. [1913 Webster] The eldest scarcely five year was of age. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Slowly she sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
