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Beggarly

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing someone or something extremely poor or lacking in resources.

Example Sentence: The beggarly man had nothing but tattered clothes and an empty stomach.

Sense 2: Characterizing someone or something as contemptible or unworthy.

Example Sentence: Don't waste your time on that beggarly website; it's full of unreliable information.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: Referring to an action or behavior carried out with meagerness or inadequacy.

Example Sentence: Despite his efforts, he only managed to beggarly finish his assignment in time.

Sense 2: Indicating a meager or paltry amount or degree.

Example Sentence: The restaurant served a beggarly portion of fries with the main dish.