beggarly
adjective, adverb
beggarly is spelled B-E-G-G-A-R-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, beggarly means “In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in beggarly?
| Letters | 8: B-E-G-G-A-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is beggarly?
Beggarly appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of beggarly
- beggarlier comparative
- beggarliest superlative
- more beggarly comparative
- most beggarly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beggarly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
beggarly fellow
- 2
Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
beggarly rags
- 3
inadequate or meagre.
adverb
- 1
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does beggarly come from?
From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).