mesquinement

mɛskinemɑ̃

Definition

Definition of mesquinement - Reverso French Dictionary

Adverb

étroitesse

Rare

de façon étroite et sans générosité d'esprit

Rare

Il a mesquinement refusé d'aider son collègue en difficulté.

chichement

avarice

Rare

avec avarice et parcimonie excessive

Rare

Elle compte mesquinement chaque centime de ses dépenses quotidiennes.

avarement

petitesse

Rare

de manière petite et sans envergure

Rare

Le projet a été mesquinement conçu sans vision d'avenir.

étroitement

petitement

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Origin of mesquinement

latin, mesquinus (médiocre) + -ement (suffixe adverbial)

Examples of mesquinement in a sentence

Elle a mesquinement critiqué le succès de son amie.
Il partage mesquinement ses bonbons avec ses amis.
Ils ont mesquinement refusé d’offrir un pourboire.
Il a mesquinement refusé de partager ses gains.
Elle a mesquinement critiqué le travail de son collègue.

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English:pettily, stingily, ...
German:kleinlich, geizig, ...
Italian:meschinamente, con avarizia, ...
Spanish:mezquinamente, tacañamente, ...
Portuguese:mesquinhamente, ...
Chinese:小气地, 过分节省地, ...
Japanese:けちけちと, しみったれたやり方で, ...
Arabic:بضيق أفق, ببخل شديد, ...
Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה קַטְנוֹנִית, בְּקַמְצוּת, ...
Russian:мелочно, жадно, ...
Ukrainian:дріб'язково, жадібно, ...
Catalan:mesquinament, de manera mesquina, ...
Danish:småligt, gnidret, ...
Dutch:kleingeestig, krenterig, ...
Greek:μίζερα, παρασιτικά, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងកំណាញ់ចិត្ត, យ៉ាងកំណាញ់, ...
Korean:옹졸하게, 인색하게, ...
Polish:małostkowo, skąpo, ...
Portuguese (BR):mesquinhamente, com avareza, ...
Romanian:meschin, zgârcit, ...
Swedish:småaktigt, gnidigt, ...
Thai:อย่างใจแคบ, อย่างประหยัดเกินควร, ...
Turkish:küçük hesaplarla, pinti bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:một cách hẹp hòi, ki bo, ...

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Definition of mesquinement - Reverso French Dictionary

Adverb

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