Piggily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a piggy manner.

    "In spite of repeated requests from investors to dispose of Argyle Village and stop the diversion of portfolio cash flow to pay fees, JMB retained the shopping center and piggily fed at the trough of investor assets."

Example

More examples

"In spite of repeated requests from investors to dispose of Argyle Village and stop the diversion of portfolio cash flow to pay fees, JMB retained the shopping center and piggily fed at the trough of investor assets."

Etymology

From piggy + -ly.

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