mi·ser·ly 
/ˈmaɪzɚli/ adjective
/ˈmaɪzɚli/ adjective [more miserly; most miserly] disapproving 1 : hating to spend money
▪ The team's miserly [=stingy, tightfisted] owner refused to pay for new equipment. 2 : very small or too small amount
▪ He was given a miserly raise. ▪ miserly wages
▪ The team's miserly [=stingy, tightfisted] owner refused to pay for new equipment.
▪ He was given a miserly raise. ▪ miserly wages
— mi·ser·li·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the miserliness of the team's owner
▪ the miserliness of the team's owner
