frugally

[ froo-guh-lee ]

/ ˈfru gə li /

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adverb

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.

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Origin of frugally

frugal + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM frugally

non·fru·gal·ly, adverbo·ver·fru·gal·ly, adverbun·fru·gal·ly, adverb

Words nearby frugally

fructosuria, fructuous, frug, frugal, frugality, frugally, frugivore, frugivorous, fruit, fruitage, fruitarian

Example sentences from the Web for frugally

To make these projects you have makers in the fab lab, trying to do some frugal innovation with what they have.
Leveraging collective intelligence and AI to benefit society|Jason Sparapani|November 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
It is run effectively and frugally by Walter Olson, who in his day job runs the famous Overlawyered blog.
Maryland's Marriage Moment?|David Frum|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“She ran that household extremely frugally,” one friend says.
Explosive Hopper Divorce Doc|Jacob Bernstein|January 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We will live frugally and eat low-glycemic carbs and carry our groceries in recycled-burlap totes.
But Can We Still Have Fun?|Kathleen Parker|January 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Luxurious and pleasure-loving as she seemed, the young Queen lived simply and frugally, and she worked hard.
History of the English People|John Richard Green
He worked at cotton-spinning in the summer, lived frugally, and applied his savings to his college studies in the winter.
Zigzag Journeys in Europe|Hezekiah Butterworth
He could dine on the choicest or on the plainest food, and could entertain liberally or frugally.
The Land of the Kangaroo|Thomas Wallace Knox
As a rule he lived frugally, and his little home was arranged with the greatest simplicity.
August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt|L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby
"About tea time," said Peggy who had lunched frugally at one of the tea-shops on a cup of tea and a jam roll.
Golden Stories|Various

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