beggarly
adjective
- 1
In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
“beggarly fellow”
- 2
Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
“beggarly rags”
- 3
(by extension) inadequate or meagre.
adverb
- 1
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
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