as in scantily
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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.
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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
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
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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
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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
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Traditional banking fares little better; returns on equity in retail banking are chronically squeezed by compliance costs, low interest spreads, and the weight of aging infrastructure.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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CoreWeave shares were up about 5% after hours, while Microsoft shares were little changed.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Between what was nominally the 70th and 73rd minutes of Barcelona Femeni’s 8-0 win against Alhama CF last weekend, Claudia Pina scored twice — but the VAR review of her second goal took more than five minutes to get through.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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