"thriftlessly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more thriftlessly [comparative], most thriftlessly [superlative]
Etymology: thriftless + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thriftless|ly}} thriftless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} thriftlessly (comparative more thriftlessly, superlative most thriftlessly)
  1. In a thriftless manner.
    Sense id: en-thriftlessly-en-adv-FJLsMzDw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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