In an uncharitable manner; without charity.

In a way that shows an unpleasant disposition or a small mind; sordidly, selfishly, stingily.

In a scurvy manner. Shabbily, meanly; sorrily, unsatisfactorily.

= meanly, adv.2 In modern use usually in to play (also act) mean (in which mean could be interpreted as the adjective). Now chiefly U.S.

(un-, prefix1 affix 5; cf. ungenerous, adj.)