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Synonyms for meagerly

  • adverb
  • American English

Most common

sparingly slenderly

All synonyms

Adverb

1. Sparingly

sparingly, slenderly

Other

badly

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.

Related words

Other spellings
meagrely UK

Example sentences

  • sparingly Be careful with the toilet paper and use it sparingly.
  • badly If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
meagerlyfalling
sparinglysteady
slenderlyfalling
badlysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
badly2
9 letters
sparingly3, slenderly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badly2 = 2 syllables).