stingily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stingily
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Many countries are not on track to meet their NDCs or have set targets that are insufficiently ambitious.
    Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Semafor first reported the withdrawal of Isaacman's nomination on Saturday afternoon, after which other publications confirmed the news and ran the same statement from the White House, which implies that Isaacman had been judged insufficiently MAGA for the job.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Kardashian was in court to share new details from a horrific assault in the name of seeking justice; to comment meanly on her outfit would have been a weird move.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
  • At Artnet, Walter assembled a motley crew of writers, including the unstoppable Charlie Finch, who would meanly attack everyone.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Hekate is the goddess of fate and the night, who is grossly misunderstood throughout history.
    Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Douglas maintained during her closing that Parker did not breach a duty of care and was not grossly negligent.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Stingily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stingily. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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