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