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niggardly

Main Entry:: nig·gard·ly
Pronunciation:: \-lē\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1571

1 : grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging 2 : provided in meanly limited supply

synonyms see stingy

— nig·gard·li·ness noun

— niggardly adverb

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