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miserly

mi·serly

UK/ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/ US/ˈmaɪ.zəɹli/ rare

adjective

1.

used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

  • “a mean person”
  • “he left a miserly tip”
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Origin

From miser + -ly, attested from the 1540s.

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