# frugally

**Pronunciation:** /ˈfruːɡəli/ · FROO-guh-lee

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that uses money or resources carefully and not wastefully.

## Examples

- They managed to save enough for a down payment by living very frugally for several years.
- The restaurant's owner runs the business frugally, reusing ingredients and minimizing waste.
- Despite their wealth, the couple chose to live frugally, preferring simple pleasures over luxury.

## Synonyms

- economically — Focuses on efficient use of resources, often in a business context.
- sparingly — Suggests using something in small quantities to conserve it.
- thriftily — Emphasizes careful management of money, often implying saving.
- providently — Implies foresight and planning for the future, often in a financial sense.

## Antonyms

- extravagantly — Spending or using resources excessively and wastefully.
- lavishly — In a rich, elaborate, or luxurious manner.

## Common patterns

- live frugally — To maintain a lifestyle that involves careful spending and saving. — Many students learn to live frugally while at university.
- spend frugally — To spend money carefully and avoid waste. — Even with a good income, they chose to spend frugally.
- manage frugally — To manage resources or finances carefully. — The household budget was managed frugally to ensure all bills were paid.

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