penuriously

1 9.9

In a way that shows someone is very poor or does not want to spend money

adverb
/pəˈnʊəriəsli/

Formal

: tacañamente

The artist survived penuriously but remained dedicated to his craft.

Examples

They traveled penuriously, staying in the cheapest lodgings they could find.
She lived penuriously in a small, run-down apartment.
After losing his fortune, he was forced to live penuriously for many years.
He spent his money penuriously, always looking for the cheapest options.
He lived so penuriously that he often skipped meals to save money.
Despite earning a good salary, she spent her money penuriously, always looking for the cheapest option.
The penuriously furnished apartment had only the bare essentials for living.

Synonyms

stingily

vspenuriously

1 8.4

To give or spend very little without wanting to

expresses lack caused by poverty rather than deliberate reluctance to spend

Antonyms

lavishly

10 5.6

In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money

How Stingy

penuriously

Formal

1 9.9

stingily

1 8.4

frugally

3 4.4

economically

7 3.3

generously

47 2.0

Surface Forms

penuriously positive

penuriouslyer comparative

penuriouslyest superlative

Morphology

penuriously = penurious (semi-transparent) = penury + ous + ly

Forming the adverb with '-ly' is regular and transparent, but the adjective 'penurious' is derived from the less familiar noun 'penury' and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

The word penuriously comes from the old word penury, meaning 'lack' or 'poverty'. So to live penuriously is to live very poorly or to be very stingy — having little or not wanting to spend money.