beggarly

[ beg-er-lee ]

/ ˈbɛg ər li /

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adjective

like or befitting a beggar.

meanly inadequate: How does he manage on such a beggarly salary?

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Origin of beggarly

First recorded in 1520–30; beggar + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM beggarly

beg·gar·li·ness, nounun·beg·gar·ly, adjective

Words nearby beggarly

beget, begets, beggar, beggar description, beggardom, beggarly, beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, Beggars can't be choosers, beggar's-lice, beggar-ticks

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How to use beggarly in a sentence

I did find that there were foundations that made you feel small and beggarly when asking for support, but Carnegie, under Vartan, was not one of them.
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: The Bountiful Life of Vartan Gregorian|Richard Stengel|April 18, 2021|Time
I say, down with the aristocracy, the beggarly British aristocracy.
Lavengro|George Borrow
Imagine a beggarly girl in an office daring to address such criticism to the great Mr. Lang!
The Quiver 3/1900|Anonymous
And turning to the man confronting me, he added, "This gentleman will settle their beggarly accounts."
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill

The money he saves in his damned beggarly court goes to buy men's souls.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Why should ladies demean themselves by going amongst dirty beggarly folk?
The Haunted Room|A. L. O. E.

British Dictionary definitions for beggarly

beggarly

/ (ˈbɛɡəlɪ) /

adjective

meanly inadequate; very poorbeggarly living conditions

Derived forms of beggarly

beggarliness, noun

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