Miserlily
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a miserly manner.
"I would be seated so cozily by your side, with Molly (kiss her for me, won’t you ?) on my knee, while we would chat, and laugh, and miserlily count over our hoards of pleasant memories."
Example
More examples"I would be seated so cozily by your side, with Molly (kiss her for me, won’t you ?) on my knee, while we would chat, and laugh, and miserlily count over our hoards of pleasant memories."
Etymology
From miserly + -ly.
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