Definition

Adverb: In a manner that shows unwillingness to spend money or give things; in a stingy, miserly, or ungenerous way.

Usage

The adverb "stingily" describes how an action is performed, specifically an action related to spending, giving, or using resources. It emphasizes a lack of generosity or a tight-fisted approach.

Examples

• The landlord distributed the heating fuel stingily, leaving the tenants cold.
• She counted out the candies stingily, giving each child only one.
• He lived stingily, saving every possible penny for his retirement.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can describe a sparing or meager allocation of non-material things.
  • The critic doled out praise stingily, making his rare compliments highly valued.

Variants and Related Words

• Stingy (adjective): Unwilling to give or spend; not generous.
  • He was too stingy to buy a proper gift.
• Stinginess (noun): The quality of being stingy.
  • Her stinginess was well-known among her friends.

Synonyms

• Miserably
• Parsimoniously
• Niggardly
• Tightly
• Sparingly (in the context of giving)

Antonyms

• Generously
• Lavishly
• Liberally
• Open-handedly

Adverb

1. in a stingy manner
   • their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily