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.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy