NYT Dictionary

FRUGALLY

/ˈfruːɡəlliː/

AdverbFRU-gal-lyfru-gal-ly · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018

Meaning

In a frugal manner.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English frugal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English frugally From frugal + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

economicallycarefullyhusbandlymoderatelypoorlyslightlysparingly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.