# miserly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/ · frequency rank #64,543

## Definitions
1. Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.

## Etymology
From miser + -ly, attested from the 1540s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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