ungenerously

/ʌndʒˈɛnɚɹəsli/ adv

In an ungenerous manner.

Word Origin 'Generous' originally meant 'of noble birth' from Latin 'genus' (race, stock) — the idea was that nobles were magnanimous. Ungenerously means not in a generous manner. The root 'genus' gives us generate, generic, genocide, and even gentle (via Old French). The shift from 'noble' to 'giving freely' is a classic example of meaning drift.

adv In an ungenerous manner.

He ungenerously refused to share his notes with classmates who had missed the lecture.

(副词) 吝啬地;小气地;抠门地

他吝啬地拒绝与错过讲座的同学分享笔记。

(adverbio) de manera poco generosa.

Mezquinamente se negó a compartir sus apuntes con los compañeros que habían faltado a la clase.

(adverbe) D'une manière peu généreuse, mesquine ou недостаточно ouverte.

Il a refuségénéreusement de partager ses notes avec ses camarades qui avaient manqué le cours.

(Adverb) knauserig; geizig [Auf eine Weise, die nicht großzügig ist; ohne Bereitschaft zu teilen oder zu geben.]

Er lehnte es **ungenerously** ab, seine Notizen mit Kommilitonen zu teilen, die die Vorlesung verpasst hatten.

(副詞) 気前悪く、けちなやり方で

彼は授業を欠席したクラスメートにノートを分けることを気前悪く拒否した。

(advérbio) mesquinhamente; avaramente; pouco generosamente [De maneira pouco generosa.]

Ele, de forma pouco generosa, recusou-se a compartilhar suas anotações com colegas que tinham perdido a aula.

Word parts: un + generous + ly

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