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Thriftily Definition & Meaning

thriftily
adverb
  1. in a thrifty manner; "a used towel that he had used and had left thriftily on the ledge below the mirror rather than consign to the linen basket"

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What does thriftily mean?
in a thrifty manner; "a used towel that he had used and had left thriftily on the ledge below the mirror rather than consign to the linen basket"
What part of speech is thriftily?
Thriftily is an adverb.

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