stingily
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8.4
- adverb
- /ˈstɪn.dʒɪ.li/
:
tacañamente
- For years, Brooks has been one of comedy's most respected and least public figures, a guy who has written and directed only seven films in 33 years, doles out TV and film appearances stingily, and eschews the podcast circuit completely.
Examples
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Quite stingily, I might add.
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(And, do not give me "some people abuse welfare, therefore all welfare is bad and welfare should be stingily given or even eradicated to encourage those lazy bastards to work.
Blog text (33) -
She used her film stingily, afraid that it would run out before her father got home and she could take pictures of him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Athena tips the cab driver stingily.
Fiction book (1995) -
The forks and knives should be made of white plastic and stingily supplied, as if they are about to run out at any minute.
Blog text (20) -
His body was still hooked up to the machines and the IV drip dripped away, stingily as ever.
Fiction book (1996) -
Housing prices, for instance, are high largely because the state owns 93 percent of Israel's land, which it doles out for construction stingily.
Academic text (2011) -
Local actors rarely see the dominant power's actions as benign or disinterested; external interventions often provoke resentment and nationalist reactions; praise for good results is accorded stingily; and blame for problems, freely.
Academic text (2007) -
The manager distributed the bonus stingily, leaving most employees disappointed.
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She stingily allocated her time to help others, often prioritizing her own needs.
Synonyms
To act in a cheap way by not spending much money
In a poor way that gives little comfort or care
Using money and things carefully to avoid waste
Antonyms
How Generous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stingily comes from sting, which means 'to cause a sharp pain' like an insect sting, plus the adverb ending -ly. Think of someone who gives money as if it 'stings' them — they hold back and give very little, so stingily means 'in a way that is unwilling to give'.