Definition

Adverb: In a manner that is insufficient, meager, or stingy; done with a lack of generosity or thoroughness, often by using less than what is needed or expected.

Usage Examples

• (She used the butter in a stingy, insufficient way.)
• (The company gave wages that were meager and inadequate.)
• (He used too little paint, resulting in a poor finish.)

Advanced Usage

• "to do something skimpingly": to perform an action with deliberate or careless insufficiency.
  • The student studied skimpingly for the exam and failed. (He did not study thoroughly or adequately.)

Variants and Related Words

• Skimp (verb): to use or give less than necessary.
  • Don't skimp on the butter if you want a rich flavour. (Do not use too little butter.)
• Skimpiness (noun): the quality of being meager or insufficient.
  • The skimpiness of the portion left the diner hungry. (The small amount was inadequate.)
• Skimpy (adjective): insufficient in amount or size; scanty.
  • She wore a skimpy dress that barely covered her. (The dress was too small or revealing.)

Synonyms

• Meagerly: in a way that is small in quantity or poor in quality.
• Stingily: in a miserly or ungenerous manner.
• Sparingly: in a restricted or limited way (often implies careful use, but can overlap with skimpingly).
• Inadequately: not enough to meet a need.

Antonyms

• Generously: in a plentiful or abundant way.
• Liberally: freely and in large amounts.
• Thoroughly: completely and with full attention.

Related Idioms

• "To cut corners": to do something in the easiest, cheapest, or quickest way, often skimpingly.
  • The builder cut corners by using cheap materials, skimpingly finishing the house. (He saved money by doing poor work.)
• "To be penny-wise and pound-foolish": to be careful about small amounts of money but wasteful of large amounts, often leading to skimping in the wrong places.
  • He bought cheap tools skimpingly, but they broke quickly, costing him more later. (He was stingy initially but paid more in the long run.)