meagerly

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Recent Examples of meagerly 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meagerly
Adverb
  • Use a silicone broom, which is more effective at picking up pet hair than traditional corn brooms that tend to trap hair in the slightly sticky bristles.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The stakes are little lighter now, however.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Women earned $57,520, little changed from 2023, according to the Census Bureau.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One study was presented by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, a nominally nonpartisan think tank founded by business interests that was established by the California Business Roundtable.
    Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Meagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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