chintzily

chintzily
adverb
in a stingy manner
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their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily

Syn: ↑stingily, ↑cheaply
Derived from adjective: ↑chintzy, ↑cheap (for: ↑cheaply), ↑stingy (for: ↑stingily)

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  • cheaply — adverb 1. in a stingy manner their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily • Syn: ↑stingily, ↑chintzily • Derived from adjective: ↑chintzy (for: ↑chintzily), ↑cheap …   Useful english dictionary

  • stingily — adverb in a stingy manner their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily • Syn: ↑cheaply, ↑chintzily • Derived from adjective: ↑chintzy (for: ↑chintzily), ↑cheap …   Useful english dictionary

  • chintzy — adjective (chintzier, chintziest) 1》 Brit. decorated with or resembling chintz. 2》 N. Amer. informal cheap and of poor quality.     ↘miserly. Derivatives chintzily adverb chintziness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • chintzy — adj. (chintzier, chintziest) 1 like chintz. 2 gaudy, cheap. 3 characteristic of the deacutecor associated with chintz soft furnishings. Derivatives: chintzily adv. chintziness n …   Useful english dictionary

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