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unthriftily

unthriftily adverb: in a way that is not thrifty.

Adverb

unthriftily (comparative more unthriftily, superlative most unthriftily)

  1. In a way that is not thrifty.
  2. (obsolete) In an immoral or dissolute manner.

Forms of unthriftily

comparativemore unthriftily
superlativemost unthriftily

Origin of unthriftily

From Middle English unthriftily. By surface analysis, unthrifty + ly.

Questions about unthriftily

What does unthriftily mean?
Unthriftily means in a way that is not thrifty.
What part of speech is unthriftily?
Unthriftily is an adverb.

Words near unthriftily in the dictionary

  1. unthresholded
  2. unthridden
  3. unthrift
  4. unthriftier
  5. unthriftiest
  6. unthriftily
  7. unthriftiness
  8. unthriftness
  9. unthrifts
  10. unthrifty
  11. unthrillable

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