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meagerly
This adverb carries a strong connotation of insufficiency and deprivation. It is typically used to describe situations where the amount of something provided is barely enough for survival or is disappointingly small, often evoking a sense of pity or criticism toward the provider.
When describing physical appearance, it shifts from a sense of lack to a description of skeletal or lean proportions. In this context, it describes a frame that is thin to the point of appearing frail or underdeveloped, rather than athletic.
Meanings
Examples
The refugees were meagerly fed during the long winter months.
I can barely survive on this meagerly paid internship.
The room was meagerly furnished with only a small bed and a wooden chair.
He looked at his reflection and sighed at how meagerly he was built.
The village was meagerly equipped to handle a medical emergency of this scale.
They lived meagerly for years to save enough money for a house.
The peasant was meagerly dressed in rags that barely kept out the cold.
Why is this project so meagerly funded when it is a priority for the company?