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Meaning of meagerly in English

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  1. Adverb

    meagerly

    Definitions

    1. to a meager degree or in a meager manner

    Examples

    • « these voices are meagerly represented at the conference »
    • « the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources »

    Antonyms

    • amply
    • fully
    • amply
    • richly
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    meagerly

    Definitions

    1. deficient in amount or quality or extent

    Examples

    • « meager resources »
    • « meager fare »

    Synonyms

    • bare(a)
    • scanty
    • spare
    • exiguous
    • hand-to-mouth(a)
    • hardscrabble
    • marginal
    • measly
    • miserable
    • paltry

    Antonyms

    • ample

See also

  • insufficient
  • scarce

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