beggarly
beggarly adjective: in the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
Adjective
beggarly (comparative beggarlier, superlative beggarliest)
- In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
- beggarly fellow
- Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
- beggarly rags
- Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation.1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC
- inadequate or meagre.
Adverb
beggarly (comparative more beggarly, superlative most beggarly)
- In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
beggarly meaning in Urdu and Malayalam
beggarly in Urdu
- مفلوک, فقیرانہ
beggarly in Malayalam
- ദരിദ്രമായ
Forms of beggarly
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | beggarlier |
| superlative | beggarliest |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more beggarly |
| superlative | most beggarly |
Origin of beggarly
From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly.
Words formed from beggarly
Questions about beggarly
- What does beggarly mean?
- Beggarly means in the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
- What is beggarly in Urdu?
- Beggarly in Urdu is مفلوک, فقیرانہ. See Beggarly meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is beggarly?
- Beggarly can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near beggarly in the dictionary
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