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miserly

MEYE-zuh-lee
adj
1
Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
"His miserly landlord refused to fix the broken heater."

How to Use Miserly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishStingy with money.

Common pairings
a miserly amount miserly with money

Word Forms

more miserly comparative, most miserly superlative

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Etymology

From miser + -ly, in use since the 1540s.

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