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- Dictionarybeggarly/ˈbɛɡəli/
adjective
- 1. pitifully or deplorably meagre or bad: "the stipend in 1522 was a beggarly 26 shillings" Similar Opposite
- 2. poverty-stricken; very poor: "his circumstances were beggarly" Similar
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Beggarly means contemptibly mean, scant, petty, or paltry, or befitting or resembling a beggar especially marked by extreme poverty. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of beggarly.
Beggarly means small in amount and not generous, or like a beggar in appearance or way of life. See the literary usage, synonyms, and translations of beggarly in English.
Beggarly definition: like or befitting a beggar. . See examples of BEGGARLY used in a sentence.
Beggarly means small in amount and not generous, or like a beggar in appearance or way of life. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations in different languages.
Beggarly means like or fit for a beggar, or meanly inadequate. See examples, synonyms, word frequency and origin of beggarly.
Beggarly means very poor or mean, like or befitting a beggar. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.
beggarly is an adjective that means very small in amount, often used in a literary context. See the pronunciation, example sentences, synonyms and usage notes of beggarly.
