Meanings
adverbthriftily (comparative more thriftily, superlative most thriftily)
comparative more thriftily · superlative most thriftily
- In a thrifty manner; economically.
Origin
- Middle Englishthriftily
- Englishthriftily
From Middle English thriftily, þriftiliche, equivalent to thrifty + -ly.
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thriftily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thriftily
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“thriftily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thriftily. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thriftily,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thriftily.
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