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- [stin-jee]
- /ˈstɪn dʒi/
- /ˈstɪnʤɪlɪ/
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- [stin-jee]
- /ˈstɪn dʒi/
Definitions of stingily word
- adjective stingily reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser. 1
- adjective stingily scanty or meager: a stingy little income. 1
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Origin of stingily
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; perhaps derivative of sting; see -y1
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Parts of speech for Stingily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stingily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stingily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stingily
adv stingily
adverb stingily
- grudgingly — displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.
- illiberally — In an illiberal manner.
- meagerly — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- meanly — moderately.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
Antonyms for stingily
adv stingily
- altruistically — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- benevolently — characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
- charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- copiously — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
adverb stingily
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
- magnanimously — In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
- wholeheartedly — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
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