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beggarly
1. pitifully or deplorably meager or bad
“the stipend was a beggarly $26”
adjective
/ˈbɛɡərli/
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"Despite his talent, the artist lived in beggarly conditions in a _____ studio with no heating."
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- opulent
- lush
- destitute
- miserly
- affluent
- poor
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Find a word related to beggarly
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