adverb
- in a manner characterized by lack of money; poorness; without financial resources
Usage: formal; often used to describe how someone lives or behaves due to poverty
Examples
- The artist lived impecuniously in a small studio apartment for years before gaining recognition.
- Despite her talent, she struggled impecuniously throughout her early career.
- He traveled impecuniously across Europe, staying in hostels and eating cheap meals.
- The family lived impecuniously after the factory closed and jobs became scarce.
- She dressed impecuniously but with great style and dignity.
- Many writers have lived impecuniously while pursuing their craft.