Definitions
- Describing a small or inadequate amount of something. - Referring to a lack of resources or provisions. - Talking about a poor or insufficient quality of something.
- Referring to using a small or limited amount of something. - Describing a cautious or restrained use of resources. - Talking about a limited or infrequent occurrence of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a limited or small amount of something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a lack of resources or provisions.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a cautious or restrained use of something.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Meagerly is typically used to describe a small or inadequate amount of something, while sparingly is used to describe a limited or cautious use of something.
- 2Quality: Meagerly can also describe a poor or insufficient quality of something, while sparingly does not have this connotation.
- 3Frequency: Sparingly can also describe a limited or infrequent occurrence of something, while meagerly does not have this connotation.
- 4Intensity: Meagerly implies a sense of deprivation or lack, while sparingly implies a sense of control or moderation.
- 5Parts of speech: Meagerly is an adverb and an adjective, while sparingly is only an adverb.
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Remember this!
Meagerly and sparingly are both words that describe a limited or small amount of something. However, meagerly emphasizes a sense of deprivation or lack, while sparingly emphasizes a sense of control or moderation. Additionally, meagerly can also describe a poor or insufficient quality of something, while sparingly does not have this connotation.
