MEAGERLY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

meagerly

adverb

Definition of meagerly

as in scantily

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Recent Examples of meagerly Limón would like to see the state stop subsidizing corporations who pay so meagerly that their employees qualify for Medi-Cal. — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025 Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025

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More state complaints and a lawsuit have been filed in the last two weeks against a Boca Raton psychiatrist accused of asking female patients to dress scantily and show their breasts during video appointments.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The job post comes from Joi, which hosts a large catalog of online chatbots, many of them scantily clad women.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026

Definition of scantily

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Finally, the weather forecast is warm in Philadelphia, with the wind slightly blowing out to right field, further enhancing the chances of Schwarber and Harper hitting home runs.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Some occupy the farmhouses on the lower slope, overlooking the cobbled courtyard and Mediterranean herb gardens, while others are slightly further up and offer panoramic views of the Panzano valley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of slightly

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Employment was little changed from June to July in other industries, including social assistance, construction, manufacturing, professional and business services, and leisure and hospitality.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
And on Tuesday, the BLS said that job openings were little changed in June.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

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Moreover, most Americans maintained the outdated notion that oligarchies couldn’t exist in nations that were at least nominally democratic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
In the books, Lord Borros Baratheon is nominally in control of King’s Landing, having finally decided to send his troops into the fray to claim the city for Aegon II.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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