Associations to the word «Beggarly»

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Wiktionary

BEGGARLY, adjective. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
BEGGARLY, adjective. Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
BEGGARLY, adjective. (by extension) inadequate or meagre.
BEGGARLY, adverb. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.

Dictionary definition

BEGGARLY, adjective. Marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut".
BEGGARLY, adjective. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt.

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