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Recent Examples of thriftily
That’s frustrating considering the format has always been thriftily priced.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thriftily
Adverb
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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My parents had a lot of conversations with my siblings and me about saving money, living frugally, investing, and planning for retirement.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Starting pitching, whether it is acquired through free agency or trade, doesn't come cheaply.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most biodiesel producers sell it cheaply to refineries that process it into solketal, a step that involves energy-intensive methods and international shipping, adding to global emissions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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It can either be managed inexpensively in doctors’ offices and clinics — or at orders of magnitude greater expense in ERs and hospitals.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Egyptian onions are widely and inexpensively available through Internet vendors and worth planting just to see how much your kids will enjoy them.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The growing population of Latinos has had a massive impact on the country, both culturally and economically.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sealing off the entire Brightline route or elevating the entire track would simply not be economically feasible for a private company.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ohtani didn’t fare so poorly himself, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning off Braydon Fisher.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, a major drug trial for a new indication went poorly.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Duren’s been refining with big man coach Vitaly Potapenko but has shown sparingly thus far in his career.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mayo played sparingly for the Washington Wizards’ summer league team in July in Las Vegas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Thriftily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriftily. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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