Meaning & use
measly
Ridiculously small, meager, or inadequate in amount, especially when more was expected or deserved.
See it in a sentence
He complained about the measly raise he received after two years of extra work.
They were given a measly portion of food that barely satisfied one person.
A note on using this word
Measly is informal and carries a tone of disappointment or complaint; it is rarely used in neutral or formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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