"beggarly" meaning in English

See beggarly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: beggarlier [comparative], beggarliest [superlative]
Etymology: From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beggar|ly|id2=adjectival}} beggar + -ly, {{inh|en|enm|beggarly}} Middle English beggarly Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} beggarly (comparative beggarlier, superlative beggarliest)
  1. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
    Sense id: en-beggarly-en-adj-X-4N1uL6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 34 15 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 49 26 19 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 32 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 33 7 2
  2. Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
    Sense id: en-beggarly-en-adj-NbDqEQOo
  3. (by extension) inadequate or meagre. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-beggarly-en-adj-mMmFiJMP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beggarliness, unbeggarly

Adverb

Forms: more beggarly [comparative], most beggarly [superlative]
Etymology: From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beggar|ly|id2=adjectival}} beggar + -ly, {{inh|en|enm|beggarly}} Middle English beggarly Head templates: {{en-adv}} beggarly (comparative more beggarly, superlative most beggarly)
  1. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
    Sense id: en-beggarly-en-adv-spRbT201

Inflected forms

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