paltry
adjective
ridiculously or insultingly small.
paltrily
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a word derived from
paltry.
Example Sentences
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He well knew the principle, so paltrily recognized, by even modern legislators, that it is far more vital to prepare the public mind for righteous legislation than prematurely to pass laws.
From Lincoln, the Politician by T. Aaron Levy
