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chintzily

/ˈtʃɪnt.sɪ.li/

Traducción: Adverbio que significa 'de manera tacaña, mezquina o miserable'. Proviene del adjetivo 'chintzy', que originalmente se refería a una tela barata o de mal gusto, pero con el tiempo pasó a describir algo de baja calidad o a una persona que no quiere gastar dinero.

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adverb

/ˈtʃɪnt.sɪ.li/C2formal
  • esAdverbio que significa 'de manera tacaña, mezquina o miserable'. Proviene del adjetivo 'chintzy', que originalmente se refería a una tela barata o de mal gusto, pero con el tiempo pasó a describir algo de baja calidad o a una persona que no quiere gastar dinero.

An adverb meaning 'in a cheap, stingy, or miserly manner.' It derives from the adjective 'chintzy,' which originally referred to cheap or gaudy fabric but evolved to describe something of poor quality or someone unwilling to spend money.

  1. In a stingy mannerC1informal

    Acting in a way that shows unwillingness to spend money or give generously; cheaply or miserly.

    escon tacañería

    • He chintzily gave only a small tip despite the excellent service.
    • The company chintzily provided the bare minimum for the office supplies.
    • She chintzily refused to donate even a dollar to the charity.

    Sinónimoscheaplymeanlymiserlyniggardlypenuriouslyskimpilystingily

    Antónimosgenerouslylavishlyliberallymunificentlyprodigally

Formas
  • more chintzily comparative form
  • most chintzily superlative form