BEGGARLY

beggarly

Adjective

  1. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
    beggarly fellow
  2. Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
    beggarly rags
  3. inadequate or meagre.

Adverb

  1. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.


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