beggarly

adj, adv — 4 senses

beggarly

adj

Etymology From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly.

1

In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.

beggarly fellow

2

Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.

beggarly rags
Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation.1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

3

Broadly inadequate or meagre.

Derived terms: beggarliness, unbeggarly

beggarly

adv

Etymology From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly.

1

In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.

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