penuriously
In stingy fashion
Penuriously is the adverb form of penurious, meaning in a manner characterized by extreme poverty or stinginess.
Someone living penuriously scrapes by with very little money or resources.
The word can also describe miserly behavior—spending penuriously suggests excessive reluctance to part with money even when one has it.
They lived penuriously for years, saving every penny for their children's education.
Excessively reluctant to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- niggardlyExtremely reluctant to spend
- cheapskateStingy person
- scroogeMiserly, stingy person
grudging · ungenerous · mean · closefisted · avaricious · hoarding · skimping · chintzy
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
budget-conscious · cost-effective · resourceful · careful · measured · judicious · provident · abstemious
Utterly without means
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
- impoverishedExtremely lacking in money
- needyWanting in essentials
- poverty-strickenExtremely poor condition
deprived · wanting · struggling · hand-to-mouth · meagerly · barely · scantly
miserly
Excessively reluctant to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- niggardlyExtremely reluctant to spend
- cheapskateStingy person
scrooge · grudging · ungenerous · mean · closefisted · avaricious · hoarding · skimping · chintzy · penny-pinching
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
parsimonious · budget-conscious · cost-effective · resourceful · careful · measured · judicious · provident · abstemious · austere
destitute
Utterly without means
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
- impoverishedExtremely lacking in money
- needyWanting in essentials
poverty-stricken · deprived · wanting · struggling · hand-to-mouth · meagerly · barely · scantly
penuriouslygenerously
With free-giving spirit
lavishly · liberally · munificently · bountifully · extravagantly
penuriouslyopulently
In luxurious manner
affluently · luxuriously · prosperously · richly · comfortably