NIGGARDLY, adjective 1. Meanly covetous or avaricious; sordidly parsimonious; extremely sparing of expense. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly 2. Sparing; wary; cautiously avoiding profusion. NIGGARDLY, adverb Sparingly; with cautious parsimony.
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