# parsimoniously

**Pronunciation:** /ˌpɑːrsɪˈmoʊniəsli/ · par-si-MO-nee-us-lee

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner characterized by extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.

## Examples

- The company managed its budget parsimoniously, cutting even essential office supplies to boost quarterly profits.
- She distributed the limited water supply parsimoniously to ensure everyone had enough for the long trek.
- He lived parsimoniously throughout his youth, saving every penny for his eventual retirement.

## Synonyms

- frugally — Implies being careful and sensible with money.
- thriftily — Suggests wise and productive management of resources.
- stingily — Emphasizes a negative, selfish reluctance to spend.
- niggardly — Often avoided due to its phonetic similarity to a racial slur.

## Antonyms

- lavishly — Spending money in a generous or extravagant way.
- extravagantly — Spending far more than is necessary or reasonable.

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