Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skimpily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
skimpi-ly
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a skimpy manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English skimpy Middle English -ly English -ly English skimpily From skimpy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more skimpily (comparative) most skimpily (superlative)

Synonyms

skimpingly scantily

Questions

What does skimpily mean?
In a skimpy manner.
Where does skimpily come from?
Etymology tree English skimpy Middle English -ly English -ly English skimpily From skimpy + -ly.

How to pronounce skimpily

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