frugally

[froo-guh-lee]

adverb

1. in an economical way; not wastefully.

   We were accustomed to living frugally, which helped us keep our heads above water through a long period of unemployment.

Other Word Forms

• nonfrugally adverb
• overfrugally adverb
• unfrugally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of frugally¹

frugal ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In recent months, a large number of consumers have been making efforts to shop for groceries frugally.

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While Trench had moments of “feeling rich” through his career, including after getting his first paycheck from a $48,000-a-year job out of college, he continued to live very frugally and save and invest aggressively.

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Should I just try to live a little more frugally for the next 10 years?

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The couple have lived frugally, worked "very, very hard" and saved up to afford their current home, she says, "unlike some younger people nowadays who are wanting too much, too soon".

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She admits it wasn't easy and she had to live frugally on her pension.

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