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1 chichement
meanly, skimpily, stingily -
2 chichement
ʃiʃmɑ̃adverbe [manger, vivre] frugally; [donner] meanly GB, stingily; [décorer] sparsely; [payer] poorly* * *ʃiʃmɑ̃ adv1) (= pauvrement) meagrely Grande-Bretagne meagerly USA2) (= mesquinement) meanly* * *chichement adv [manger, vivre] frugally; [donner, accorder] meanly GB, stingily; [décorer] sparsely; [récompenser, payer] poorly.[ʃiʃmɑ̃] adverbe2. [pauvrement] scantily -
3 mesquinement
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4 petitement
p(ə)titmɑ̃1) ( chichement) in a penny-pinching way2) ( avec mesquinerie) pettily* * *pətitmɑ̃ adv1) [vivre] poorly2) (avec mesquinerie) meanly* * *petitement adv1 ( à l'étroit) être logé petitement to live in cramped accommodation;2 ( chichement) [vivre, recevoir] in a penny-pinching way; ( maigrement) être petitement bénéficiaire [entreprise] to show only a small profit;3 ( avec mesquinerie) [penser, agir] pettily.[p(ə)titmɑ̃] adverbe1. [modestement] humblyvivre petitement to live in lowly ou humble circumstances -
5 bassement
bassement [bαsmɑ̃]adverb* * *bɑsmɑ̃adverbe despicably, basely* * *bɒsmɑ̃ adv* * *bassement adv [agir, se conduire] despicably, basely; [flatter] basely; fins/raisons bassement politiques base political ends/reasons.[basmɑ̃] adverbequestion bassement intéressée, as-tu de quoi payer mon repas? (humoristique) I hate to mention this, but have you got enough to pay for my meal?
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Meanly — Mean ly, adv. [From {Mean} low.] In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously. [1913 Webster] While the heaven born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton. [1913 Webster] Would you meanly thus rely On power you know… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meanly — Mean ly, adv. [{Mean} middle.] Moderately. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others. Ascham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meanly — (adv.) 1580s, indifferently; 1590s, basely; c.1600, illiberally; from MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.1) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
meanly — adverb 1. in a nasty ill tempered manner Don t expect me to help you, he added nastily • Syn: ↑nastily • Derived from adjective: ↑mean, ↑nasty (for: ↑nastily) 2. in a despica … Useful english dictionary
meanly — adverb /ˈmiːnli/ a) Humbly, of or from low social status; basely. Iphicrates and Marius were meanly born. b) Poorly or inadequately. He meanly refused to ever make a charitable donation … Wiktionary
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meanly — I. adverb Date: 14th century obsolete fairly well ; moderately II. adverb Date: 15th century in a mean manner: as a. in a lowly manner ; humbly b. in an inferior manner ; badly … New Collegiate Dictionary
meanly — meanly1 /meen lee/, adv. 1. in a poor, lowly, or humble manner. 2. in a base, contemptible, selfish, or shabby manner. 3. in a stingy or miserly manner. [1350 1400; ME meneli. See MEAN2, LY] meanly2 /meen lee/, adv. Obs. moderately. [1350 1400; … Universalium
meanly — Synonyms and related words: abjectly, abominably, arrantly, atrociously, balefully, basely, closefistedly, commonly, contemptibly, despicably, execrably, flagrantly, foully, grossly, harmfully, hatefully, heinously, illiberally, in spite,… … Moby Thesaurus
meanly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. niggardly, meagerly, miserly; see selfishly … English dictionary for students
meanly — mɪËnlɪ adv. stingily, sparingly; spitefully; in a poor or lowly manner … English contemporary dictionary