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beggarly (adjective)

beggarly /ˈbɛgɚli/ adjective

beggarly

/ˈbɛgɚli/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of BEGGARLY

[more beggarly; most beggarly] formal

: very small or poor

She received a beggarly sum for her efforts.

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