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beggarly definition

beggarly


 
  Overview  of  adj  beggarly 
 
  The  adj  beggarly  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  beggarly,  mean  --  (marked  by  poverty  befitting  a  beggar;  "a  beggarly  existence  in  the  slums";  "a  mean  hut") 
  2.  beggarly,  mean  --  (used  of  sums  of  money;  so  small  in  amount  as  to  deserve  contempt) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  beggarly 
 
  2  senses  of  beggarly 
 
  Sense  1 
  beggarly,  mean 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  poor)  ->  rich 
 
  Sense  2 
  beggarly,  mean 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stingy)  ->  generous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  beggarly 
 
  2  senses  of  beggarly 
 
  Sense  1 
  beggarly,  mean 
  =>  poor  (vs.  rich) 
 
  Sense  2 
  beggarly,  mean 
  =>  stingy  (vs.  generous),  ungenerous 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  beggarly 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  beggarly 
 
  beggarly  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  beggarly 
  beggarly 
 
  Overview  of  adj  beggarly 
 
  The  adj  beggarly  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  beggarly,  mean  --  (marked  by  poverty  befitting  a  beggar;  "a  beggarly  existence  in  the  slums";  "a  mean  hut") 
  2.  beggarly,  mean  --  (used  of  sums  of  money;  so  small  in  amount  as  to  deserve  contempt) 



beggarly definition