niggardly

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In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily

because many families are compelled to live niggardly, exhaust and undone by great dowers, none shall be given at all, or very little .

Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly

This manifests itself in an implacable tendency to provide an opulent supply of some things and a niggardly yield of others.

stingy. (no longer acceptable to use)
{a} sordid, mean
{a} sordidly, meanly, sparingly
petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"
disapproval If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing them because they do not give or provide much of something. Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly. a niggardly supply of hot water. generous
In a niggard manner
Withholding for the sake of meanness
Meanly covetous or avaricious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard
in a stingy or cheap manner
dryfisted
niggish
niggardous
niggard
A miser or stingy person; a skinflint

All his pleasures were social; and while health and fortune smiled upon him, he was no niggard either of his time or talents to those who needed them.

niggard
{a} sordid, mean
niggard
{v} to stint, bound confine
niggard
{n} a miser
niggard
Miserly or stingy
niggard
Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy
niggard
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
niggard
A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonious fellow; a miser
niggard
{i} stingy person, miser
niggard
To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly
niggardly
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