1. in a meager manner; scantily or inadequately
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘meagerly’

Examples

• The refugees were meagrely supplied with food and water.
• She was meagrely paid for her hard work at the factory.
• The room was meagrely furnished with just a bed and chair.
• The garden was meagrely watered during the drought.
• He lived meagrely on his small pension.
• The students were meagrely equipped for the challenging course.