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measly

How to use measly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for measly.

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All I did was code six measly little commits!

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Quick take

contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for measly.

adjective

contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

See also: miserable, paltry

Example sentences

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All I did was code six measly little commits!

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Is it worth making the world a worse place just to get a measly thousand bucks?

3

We had no API at all at launch, and last I checked, we had one measly API call.

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If a day is 16 seconds to process, I can do 14 years on my measly desktop in one day!

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They cover a measly $198 million of the $821 million budget.

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Couldn't the blogger add a measly line of attribution?Ok.

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Project allocation is more important than a measly $5,000 in salary.

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I figure I'm already doing my part to save the environment, and the measly extra kWh I'd save in a month by driving like that isn't worth it.

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Of course, I don't care about talking to Tim Cook, so I'll just donate my measly few bucks like any decent person and get no recognition out of it.

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You seem to be a:- Smart- Programmer- Who likes to develop "products" as well as cool programs- Knowing it's important that they look as good as they work- And realizes that none of it matters unless people know about itAnd you don't think you're worth a measly $80-$100/hour?You know what that is?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use measly in a sentence?

All I did was code six measly little commits!

What does measly mean?

contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

What part of speech is measly?

measly is commonly used as adjective.