frugally

American  

[froo-guh-lee] / ˈfru gə li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonfrugally adverb
• overfrugally adverb
• unfrugally adverb

Etymology

Origin of frugally

frugal ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Throughout my 33-year career, we have lived frugally, using coupons and deals and adopting the save mentality of our parents.

From MarketWatch

Do everything you can to live frugally for the next couple of years.

From MarketWatch

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

From Salon

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.

From MarketWatch

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

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