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thriftlessly

thriftlessly adverb: in a thriftless manner.

Adverb

thriftlessly (comparative more thriftlessly, superlative most thriftlessly)

  1. In a thriftless manner.
    • At the heart of the alleged “paradox of thrift” is the belief that private citizens behaving unwisely (thriftlessly) can at times produce good societal results.2009 February 18, “The Way We Save: There’s No Paradox in Thrift”, in New York Times

Forms of thriftlessly

comparativemore thriftlessly
superlativemost thriftlessly

Origin of thriftlessly

From thriftless + -ly.

Questions about thriftlessly

What does thriftlessly mean?
Thriftlessly means in a thriftless manner.
What part of speech is thriftlessly?
Thriftlessly is an adverb.

Words near thriftlessly in the dictionary

  1. thriftily
  2. thriftiness
  3. thriftinesses
  4. thrifting
  5. thriftless
  6. thriftlessly
  7. thriftlessness
  8. thriftly
  9. thrifts
  10. thriftshop
  11. thriftshops

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