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单词 niggardly
释义 nig·gard·ly
I. \-lē, -li\ adjective
Etymology: niggard (I) + -ly
1. : grudgingly loath to part with money or possessions or to grant favors
 < they were not niggardly, these tramps, and he who had money did not hesitate to share it — W.S.Maugham >
 < so niggardly about entry to their country — Bernard Pares >
2. : provided in meanly limited supply : scanty
 < the country has been handicapped by niggardly transport resources — V.H.Whitney >
Synonyms: see stingy
II. adverb
Etymology: niggard (II) + -ly
: in the manner of a niggard
 < the people of our respective states … cannot afford to deal niggardly with their universities — L.M.Chamberlain >
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