thriftily

adverb

thrift·​i·​ly -tᵊlē 

-tᵊli, 

-tə̇l-

1

obsolete : in a proper or worthy manner

hast sung well and thriftily

—Philip Sidney

2

: with particular attention to the cost : economically

the houses are thriftily built

—William Petersen

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from thrifty + -ly

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