frugally en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English frugal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English frugally From frugal + -ly.
Meanings
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In a frugal manner.
When they are at work they live most frugally, denying themselves every comfort and luxury till they have made a "pile."
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 192:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more frugally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most frugally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
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es frugalmente (Translations)