Definition of "beggarly" in Englisch

adjective

1. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.

   • beggarly fellow

2. Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.

   • beggarly rags

3. (by extension) inadequate or meagre.

adverb

1. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.