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Revision as of 22:04, 29 June 2009
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) niggard + (deprecated template usage) -ly.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
niggardly (comparative more niggardly, superlative most niggardly)
- Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
Synonyms
- miserly, stingy.
- See also Wikisaurus:stingy
Translations
Adverb
niggardly (comparative more niggardly, superlative most niggardly)
- (deprecated template usage) ( rare) In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York 2001, p. 105:
- because many families are compelled to live niggardly, exhaust and undone by great dowers, none shall be given at all, or very little [...].
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York 2001, p. 105:
Usage notes
Some people have found this term offensive, because it looks or sounds like the term “nigger”. The two words are unrelated. See also Wikipedia:Niggardly.