Beggarly Definition

bĕgər-lē
adjective
beggarlier, beggarliest
Of, relating to, or befitting a beggar; very poor.
A beggarly existence in the slums.
American Heritage
Like or fit for a beggar; very poor, worthless, inadequate, etc.
Webster's New World
So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.
American Heritage

In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.

Beggarly fellow.
Wiktionary
Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
Beggarly rags.
Wiktionary
adverb
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
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Other Word Forms of Beggarly

Adjective

Base Form:
beggarly
Comparative:
beggarlier
Superlative:
beggarliest

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