# stingily

**Pronunciation:** /ˈstɪndʒɪli/ · STIN-juh-lee

**CEFR level:** C2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner that shows an extreme reluctance to spend money or share resources.

## Examples

- She stingily doled out the snacks, making sure each child received only the smallest portion.
- The company stingily cut the travel budget, forcing employees to share hotel rooms during business trips.
- He stingily guarded his collection of rare books, refusing to let anyone else even touch them.

## Synonyms

- cheaply — Informal and often implies poor quality as well as low cost.
- meanly — Suggests a lack of generosity or a small-minded attitude.
- miserly — Emphasizes an obsessive, almost painful desire to hoard wealth.
- parsimoniously — Very formal; implies extreme, almost excessive frugality.

## Antonyms

- generously — The standard opposite, implying a willingness to give freely.
- lavishly — Implies spending or giving in large, abundant amounts.

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