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nig·gard·ly 
[nig-erd-lee] Pronunciation Key
[nig-erd-lee] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–adverb
| 1. | reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly. |
| 2. | meanly or ungenerously small or scanty: a niggardly tip to a waiter. |
| 3. | in the manner of a niggard. |
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| nig·gard·ly
(nĭg'ərd-lē) Pronunciation Key
adj.
nig'gard·li·ness n., nig'gard·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| niggardly | |
adjective | |
| petty or reluctant in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip" [syn: grudging] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Niggardly
Nig"gard*ly\, a. Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. --Bp. Hall. Syn: Avarcious; covetous; parsimonious; sparing; miserly; penurios; sordid; stingy. See Avaricious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Niggardly
Nig"gard*ly\, adv. In a niggard manner.
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