Meaning & use
frugally
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In a way that is careful and economical with money or resources.
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They lived frugally for years to save enough for a house.
The nonprofit spent its donations frugally, directing nearly all funds to the field.
A note on using this word
Frugally comes from the Latin 'frugalis,' related to 'frux,' meaning fruit or produce, originally suggesting the careful, fruitful use of resources.
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Words with an opposite meaning
extravagantlywastefully
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