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Comparative
more beggarly
Superlative
most beggarly
1
extremely poor
- The beggarly man sat in a corner, holding onto his old coat to stay warm.
- The beggarly man wore torn clothes and shuffled along the street.
- They lived in a beggarly area where many people didn't have much money.
- Even in their beggarly circumstances, they still hoped things would get better someday.
- The beggarly family scavenged for scraps in the garbage bins.
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2
(of money or resources) so small that it inspires contempt
- He received a beggarly wage that barely covered his rent.
- The donation was a beggarly sum compared to the project's budget.
- She was insulted by the beggarly offer for her work.
- The company paid a beggarly bonus at the end of the year.
- Despite his efforts, he earned only a beggarly amount.
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