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Word: Niggardly
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from niggard + -ly
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɪɡədli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ungenerous with money, time, etc.; mean
Short Definition:ungenerous with money, time, etc.
Examples:- he accused the Government of being unbelievably niggardly
Word: Niggardly
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɪɡədli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in a mean or meagre manner.
Short Definition:in mean or meagre manner
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