scrimpily

scrimpily
scrimpˈily adverb
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  • scrimpy — scrimpily, adv. scrimpiness, n. /skrim pee/, adj., scrimpier, scrimpiest. 1. scanty; meager; barely adequate. 2. tending to scrimp; frugal; parsimonious. [1850 55; SCRIMP + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • here and there — Synonyms and related words: at intervals, at large, at times, betimes, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by skips, by snatches, diffusely, disconnectedly, discontinuously, dispersedly, ever and again, ever and anon, everywhere, exiguously …   Moby Thesaurus

  • infrequently — Synonyms and related words: at infrequent intervals, at intervals, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by skips, by snatches, disconnectedly, discontinuously, exceptionally, exiguously, fitfully, haphazardly, hardly, hardly ever, here and… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • rarely — Synonyms and related words: abnormally, at infrequent intervals, exiguously, extremely, hardly, hardly ever, here and there, in places, in spots, incredibly, infrequently, little, meagerly, not often, piddlingly, scantily, scarcely, scarcely ever …   Moby Thesaurus

  • scarcely — Synonyms and related words: a bit, a little, at infrequent intervals, barely, by a hair, by an ace, by no means, ever so little, exiguously, extremely, faintly, fairly, feebly, hardly, hardly ever, here and there, imperfectly, in a measure, in a… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sparsely — Synonyms and related words: at infrequent intervals, at large, diffusely, dispersedly, everywhere, exiguously, hardly, hardly ever, here and there, in all quarters, in places, in spots, infrequently, meagerly, not often, passim, piddlingly,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • uncommonly — Synonyms and related words: abnormally, abundantly, acutely, amazingly, amply, astonishingly, at infrequent intervals, awesomely, conspicuously, copiously, eminently, emphatically, exceptionally, exquisitely, extraordinarily, extremely,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • hand — n 1. palm, open hand; fist, closed hand, Sl. duke, Brit. Dial. nieve; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, trotter, hoof, unguis, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus; (all of birds of prey) claw,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • scrimpy — /ˈskrɪmpi/ (say skrimpee) adjective (scrimpier, scrimpiest) scanty; meagre. –scrimpily, adverb –scrimpiness, noun …  

  • scrimpy — [skrim′pē] adj. scrimpier, scrimpiest 1. skimpy; meager 2. frugal or economical scrimpily adv. scrimpiness n …   English World dictionary

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