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beg·gar·ly
 beggarly
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- pronunciation:
- be
g
 r
li
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
extremely poor or unkempt; like a beggar.
With his beggarly appearance, no one would hire him.- similar words:
- mendicant
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| definition 2: |
very inadequate; measly.
They couldn't make ends meet on the beggarly wages they earned.- similar words:
- niggardly, pitiful
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| related words: |
meager, shabby |
| derivation: |
beggarliness (n.) |
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