English Dictionary

niggardly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈnɪɡədli/

副詞

古語

(now rare) In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

日本語の意味

けちな / 節約的に、惜しみながら扱う / むだなく与える、けち

The museum's board allocated the restoration budget niggardly, so several important artifacts remained neglected.

美術館の評議会は修復予算をけちなやり方で配分したため、いくつかの重要な遺物が放置された。

意味（1）

(now rare) In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

, New York 2001, p.105: because many families are compelled to live niggardly, exhaust and undone by great dowers, none shall be given at all, or very little […].

more niggardly （ comparative ）

most niggardly （ superlative ）