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STINGILY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stingily mean?
• STINGILY (adverb)
The adverb STINGILY has 1 sense:
1. in a stingy manner
Familiarity information: STINGILY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a stingy manner
Synonyms:
Context example:
their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily
Pertainym:
stingy (unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.))
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