thriftily

/θɹˈɪftili/ adv

In a thrifty manner; economically.

Word Origin Thrift comes from Old Norse þrift, meaning 'prosperity, thriving' — so thriftily is 'in a thriving manner,' but the meaning shifted to careful management of resources to thrive. The verb thrive is a cognate. The idea: to be thrifty is to grasp onto prosperity. The -y and -ly suffixes make it an adverb. Thriftless is the opposite: without thriving.

adv In a thrifty manner; economically.

She managed her budget thriftily, saving money wherever possible.

(副词) 节俭地;节约地;俭省地

她节俭地管理预算,尽可能省钱。

(adverbio) Con frugalidad; económicamente.

Administró su presupuesto con austeridad, ahorrando dinero siempre que fue posible.

(adverbe) avec économie; frugalement; sobrement; avec parcimonie [Avec économie, de manière à économiser l'argent ou les ressources.]

Elle gérait son budget thriftily, en économisant partout où c'était possible.

(Adverb) sparsam; haushälterisch; wirtschaftlich [Auf sparsame oder wirtschaftlich kluge Weise; ohne Verschwendung.]

Sie verwaltete ihr Budget **thriftily** und sparte, wo immer es möglich war.

(副詞) 倹約して。無駄を省いて経済的に行う様子。

彼女は予算を可能な限り節約しながらやりくりし、あちこちで出費を抑えた。

(advérbio) frugalmente; economicamente; poupadamente; com parcimônia [De maneira econômica; frugalmente.]

Ela administrou seu orçamento com frugalidade, economizando dinheiro sempre que possível.

Word parts: thrift + y + ly

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