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Definition of miserly adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

miserly

adjective

NAmE//ˈmaɪzərli//

(disapproving)

1(of a person) hating to spend money synonym mean

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2(of a quantity or amount) too small synonym paltry

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