thriftly

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adverb

In a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously

OriginMiddle English þreftely →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adverbthriftly (comparative more thriftly, superlative most thriftly)

comparative more thriftly · superlative most thriftly

  1. In a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously

    E. cer. Englemanii is lovely when growing thriftly, some with pure white spines, some with yellow spines, others red and white, and still others with spines shading to almost black, and the large purplish red flowers are very gorgeous.

    1899, The Cactus Journal

Origin

  1. Middle Englishþreftely
  2. Englishthriftly

From Middle English þreftely, þryftelich, þriftliche, equivalent to thrift + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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