meagerly

• Adverb, das bedeutet, dass etwas auf eine Weise geschieht, die sehr gering oder unzureichend in Menge, Umfang oder Qualität ist. Es ist die Adverbialform des Adjektivs „meager“ (britisch „meagre“) und beschreibt Handlungen, die dürftig oder ungenügend ausgeführt werden.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is very small or insufficient in amount, quantity, or quality." It is the adverbial form of the adjective 'meager' (spelled 'meagrely' in British English) and describes actions performed with scarcity or inadequacy.

1. In a small or insufficient amountB2formal

   In a way that is lacking in quantity or quality; scantily.

   Kärglich

   • The refugees were meagerly supplied with food and water.
   • He was meagerly paid for his hard work.
   • The evidence was meagerly presented in court.

   Synonymebarelyhardlyinadequatelyinsufficientlypoorlyscantilyslightlysparinglysparselythinly

   Antonymeabundantlyamplycopiouslylavishlyplentifullyrichly