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niggardly definition

nig·gardly (-lē)

adjective

  1. like or characteristic of a niggard; stingy; miserly
  2. small, few, or scanty, as if given by a niggard a niggardly sum

adverb

in the manner of a niggard; stingily

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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