meagerly

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adverb

In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.

Similar
meagermeagrestingyscrimpybarescantyspareexiguous
Opposite
amply
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Meanings

adverbmeagerly (comparative more meagerly, superlative most meagerly)

comparative more meagerly · superlative most meagerly · alternative meagrely

  1. In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedeficient in amount or quality or extent

Similar
meagermeagrestingyscrimpybarescantyspareexiguoushand-to-mouthhardscrabble

adverbto a meager degree or in a meager manner

Similar
sparinglyslenderlymeagrely
Opposite
amply
Also see
badlybareexiguoushand-to-mouthhardscrabblemeagermeagremeagrelymeaslymiserablepaltryscantyscrimpyslenderlysparesparinglystingy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From meager + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

meagrely
Cite this entry
APA

meagerly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meagerly

MLA

“meagerly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meagerly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meagerly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meagerly.

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