stingily
In penny-pinching fashion
Stingily is the adverb form of stingy, describing action done in a miserly or ungenerous way.
If someone tips stingily, they leave less than expected or appropriate.
The word carries connotations of reluctance and grudging behavior, suggesting not just small amounts but a meanness of spirit in the giving.
The landlord stingily rationed the heat throughout winter.
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparinglyIn limited amounts
- prudentlyWith careful judgment
- carefullyWith deliberate attention
conservatively · modestly · parsimoniously · judiciously · restrained · temperately · budget-conscious · cost-conscious
Extreme reluctance to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- cheapskateStingy person
- skinflintStingy person
- pinchpennyMiserly, stingy person
scrooge · hoarding · grasping · ungenerous · mean · selfish · grudgingly · begrudgingly
In insufficient measure
- skimpilyWith insufficient coverage
- inadequatelyIn an insufficient manner
- insufficientlyTo a lacking degree
- minimallyTo the smallest extent
sparely · measly · paltry · barely · thinly · poorly · scarcely · deficiently
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparinglyIn limited amounts
- prudentlyWith careful judgment
carefully · conservatively · modestly · parsimoniously · judiciously · restrained · temperately · budget-conscious · cost-conscious · efficiently
penny-pinching
Extreme reluctance to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- cheapskateStingy person
- skinflintStingy person
pinchpenny · scrooge · hoarding · grasping · ungenerous · mean · selfish · grudgingly · begrudgingly · niggardly
scantily
In insufficient measure
- skimpilyWith insufficient coverage
- inadequatelyIn an insufficient manner
- insufficientlyTo a lacking degree
minimally · sparely · measly · paltry · barely · thinly · poorly · scarcely · deficiently
stingilygenerously
With free-giving spirit
liberally · open-handedly · magnanimously · munificently · lavishly
stingilybountifully
In plentiful measure
amply · abundantly · lavishly · profusely · copiously
- stinging nettlesPlants causing contact dermatitis
- stinging insects
- stinging cellsVenomous capsules in cnidarians
- stinging hairsIrritant-injecting plant structures