The Only Use of
miserly
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Pride and Prejudice
- Chapter 15 Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society; the greatest part of his life having been spent under the guidance of an illiterate and miserly father; and though he belonged to one of the universities, he had merely kept the necessary terms, without forming at it any useful acquaintance.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(miserly) of a person: excessively disinclined to part with money
of an amount: less than is appropriate