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Wit is the most rascally, contemptible, beggarly thing on the face of the earth.
Arthur Murphy

Meaning of "beggarly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEGGARLY

beggarly  [ˈbɛɡəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEGGARLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beggarly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BEGGARLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of beggarly in the English dictionary

The definition of beggarly in the dictionary is meanly inadequate; very poor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEGGARLY


acromegaly
ˌækrəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ
argali
ˈɑːɡəlɪ
cardiomegaly
ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ
eagerly
ˈiːɡəlɪ
egally
ˈiːɡəlɪ
frugally
ˈfruːɡəlɪ
giggly
ˈɡɪɡəlɪ
hepatomegaly
ˌhɛpətəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ
illegally
ɪˈliːɡəlɪ
jiggly
ˈdʒɪɡəlɪ
jingly
ˈdʒɪŋɡəlɪ
jungly
ˈdʒʌŋɡəlɪ
legally
ˈliːɡəlɪ
meagerly
ˈmiːɡəlɪ
meagrely
ˈmiːɡəlɪ
mygale
ˈmɪɡəlɪ
niggly
ˈnɪɡəlɪ
regally
ˈriːɡəlɪ
splenomegaly
ˌspliːnəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ
vulgarly
ˈvʌlɡəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEGGARLY

begetter
begetting
beggar
beggar-my-neighbour
beggar-ticks
beggar´s-lice
beggar´s-ticks
beggardom
beggarhood
beggarliness
beggarweed
beggary
begged
begging
begging bowl
begging letter
beggingly
Beghard
begift
begild

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEGGARLY

clearly
dearly
early
gnarly
half-yearly
intracellularly
irregularly
linearly
marly
nearly
not nearly
particularly
pearly
popularly
regularly
scholarly
similarly
singularly
spectacularly
yearly

Synonyms and antonyms of beggarly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEGGARLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beggarly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of beggarly

Translation of «beggarly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEGGARLY

Find out the translation of beggarly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beggarly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beggarly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乞丐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

beggarly
570 millions of speakers

English

beggarly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्धन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هزيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нищенская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beggarly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

misérable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beggarly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beggarly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乞食
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빈약 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beggarly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ăn xin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sadaka gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

povero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beggarly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жебрацька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mizer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άθλιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

armoedige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beggarly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beggarly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beggarly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEGGARLY»

The term «beggarly» is regularly used and occupies the 76.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEGGARLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beggarly

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2 QUOTES WITH «BEGGARLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beggarly.
1
Arthur Murphy
Wit is the most rascally, contemptible, beggarly thing on the face of the earth.
2
Jeremy Taylor
No man is poor who does not think himself so. But if in a full fortune with impatience he desires more, he proclaims his wants and his beggarly condition.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEGGARLY»

Discover the use of beggarly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beggarly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beyond the Impasse - Finding Harmony in Faith & Law
Samuel R. Licorish. Weak and Beggarly Elements Weak and Beggarly Elements Weak and Beggarly Elements Weak and Beggarly Elements –––– DemonDemonDemonDemonstrably not the Law strably not the Law strably not the Law strably ...
Samuel R. Licorish
2
Barry Beggarly
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Nethanel Willy, 2011
3
A Commentary on Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians
In this respect then we may well say, that the law is a weak and a beggarly rudiment ; that is to say, which can give neither help nor counsel. And whoso listeth to amplify this matter, may further say, that the law is a weak and a beggarly ...
Martin Luther, 1830
4
A commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians ...: to ...
In this respect then we may well s^y, that the law is a wpak and a beggarly rudiment ; that is to say, which can give neither help nor counsel. And whoso listeth to amplify this matter, may further say, that the law is a weak and a beggarly ...
Martin Luther, 1807
5
A journal or historical account of the life, travels, ...
Did not the apostle say to the Galatians in the fourth chapter, “ But now, after that ye have known God, or rather ye are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
George Fox, 1831
6
Journal of George Fox: Being an Historical Account of the ...
observing of Bays, Months, Times, Feasts, and Tears, and of coming under the beggarly elements and the yoke of bondage again, and of bringing and forcing people into them. " Where did ever Christ or his apostles command any believers or ...
George Fox, Wilson Armistead, 1803
7
A journal or historical account of the life, travels, ...
work to bring them out of those bondages and beggarly elements ; and therefore, when they were going back again into observing days, months, times, and years, he was afraid, that he had ' bestowed his labour upon them in vain ;' and he ...
George Fox, 1836
8
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians
3 Reversion to Beggarly Elements. Augustine: What follows, as it were, reintroduces a question that has already been explored. Through the whole letter he has shown that no one has disturbed the faith of the Galatians except those who were ...
Mark J. Edwards, 2005
9
Cheap Repository Tracts: Entertaining, Moral, and Religious
vJNCE on a time a poor beggarly boy, who used to carry matches about the streets, was met by a very rich and worthy gentleman, who observing his hollow eyes, his sallow looks, and his bent body, as well as the extreme silth with which he ...
‎1810
10
A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians ... ...
Paul seemeth to speak very fpitefully of the Law, when he calleth it the Rudiments (as he did also before in the Beginning of this Chapter) and not only Rudiments, but weak and beggarly Rudiments and CeremOnies. Is it Blasphemy to give ...
‎1774

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEGGARLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beggarly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Potential targets Giants should consider as trade deadline approaches
According to Andrew Beggarly of the San Jose Mercury News: “The Giants have loved Leake since he was an amateur; crosschecker Doug ... «Sports Out West, Jul 15»
2
The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies in Developing New …
... among the comity of nations making it beggarly while still being termed the giant of Africa. The best graphic description of Nigeria's economic ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
3
Excess Crude Account And The Stolen Billions
... on the manner their predecessors and his had shirked financial and administrative instructions to bring them to the sorry and beggarly state. «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
4
End of the duel man date – An Irishman's Diary about duelling and …
... it began in rather innocuous fashion when, on January 22nd, 1815, O'Connell made a speech referring to Dublin Corporation as “beggarly”. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
5
'A Country Called Home': LAFF Review
But the director's approach tamps down the story's dramatic potential, while the screenplay she wrote with Jim Beggarly repeatedly defuses the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
6
6 Magna Carta Myths Explained
... system (the so-called “Norman yoke”)—he dismissed Magna Carta as but “a beggarly thing, containing many marks of intolerable bondage.”. «Fair Observer, Jun 15»
7
Oakley wins Late Models at Orange County Speedway
Second place went to Craig Moore, followed by Craig Moore, Justin Johnson, Thomas Scott, Chris Denny and Barry Beggarly in the 11-car field ... «Burlington Times News, Jun 15»
8
Majek Fashek is a national tragedy – By Joseph Edgar
... gifted and talented people, but yet beggarly and poor. Daily our leaders go to 'Jibowu' to beg poorer countries for aid, for debt forgiveness. «Nigerian Entertainment Today, Jun 15»
9
HEARTBREAKING: How Nigerian Music Legend Turned Into Beggar
... gifted and talented people, but yet beggarly and poor. Daily our leaders go to 'jibowu' to beg poorer countries for aid, for debt forgiveness. «NAIJ.COM, Jun 15»
10
LAFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Anna Axster - 'A Country Called …
It was a great pleasure working with Jim Beggarly, who co-wrote the script with me. I brought the story to him, and he added so much and filled ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»

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