parsimoniously

In penny-pinching fashion

Parsimoniously means in a stingy or excessively frugal manner: The foundation parsimoniously doled out grants in small increments.

The word carries a tone of disapproval—someone acting parsimoniously isn't just being careful with money but unreasonably tight-fisted.

It can extend beyond finances to any reluctant giving: He parsimoniously offered praise.

frugal

stingy

Unwilling to spend freely

penny-pinching · miserly · niggardly · cheaply · sparingly · grudgingly · meagerly · charily · begrudgingly · restrictively

minimal

sparingly

In limited amounts

meagerly · skimpily · leanly · thinly · modestly · insufficiently · inadequately · narrowly · frugally · economically

Opposites
generosity of giving or spending

parsimoniouslygenerously

With free-giving spirit

liberally · lavishly · munificently · extravagantly · magnanimously

abundance or quantity of provision

parsimoniouslygenerously

With free-giving spirit

lavishly · extravagantly · amply · abundantly · profusely

Family

parsimonious

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G