parsimoniously
- adverb
- /ˌpɑr.sɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs.li/
- Specialized
:
de manera económica
- She approached the design parsimoniously, using only the essential elements to convey her message.
Examples
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Therefore, the latent structure most parsimoniously describing the relations between the PNIs includes only a single factor.
Academic text (2006) -
REAL models are designed to capture and parsimoniously preserve event information for a particular time period, typically a year or two.
Academic text (1999) -
The selection proceeds slowly and parsimoniously, according to a logic of fame, celebrity, scandal, and greatest hits.
Academic text (2002) -
The team developed the project parsimoniously to meet the budget constraints.
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For the experiment, we aim to parsimoniously eliminate any unnecessary variables.
Synonyms
110
1.0
You do this in a plain way without extra things
40
1.0
In a way that costs little money
21
3.3
To use money and resources carefully to avoid waste
5
2.6
Without spending much money
3
4.4
Using only what you need to avoid waste
Using something in small amounts to avoid waste
Antonyms
How Simple
Surface Forms
Morphology
parsimoniously = parsimonious (transparent) = parsimony + ous + ly
Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'parsimonious'; the adverb denotes acting in a frugal or economical manner.
Etymology
Parsimoniously comes from Latin parcere meaning 'to spare', and it suggests using as little as possible. So to do something parsimoniously is to use the fewest resources or parts, keeping things simple and economical.