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In a way or manner characterized by a lack of resources, especially financially
“It yielded to the great bard only a paltry five pounds.”
Adverb for having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled
“The farmhouse stood right in the middle of the fields with only a paltry row of shade trees to the south along the driveway.”
Adverb for deserving of hatred and contempt
“They saw immediately the insidious nature of the principle involved in this paltry scheme.”
Adverb for low in quality or below expectations
“These same gentry made them in shakudo, but with paltry workmanship, making up for their deficiencies with plenty of gold and silver.”
Adverb for lacking in credibility, or failing to convince
“The fellow then made some paltry excuse for being absent from church.”
Adverb for lacking conviction or force
“She rolled her lips inward, a paltry attempt at disguising the humor she'd been squelching.”
Adverb for contemptuous of what is right, decent or honorable
“But I know ye, Sirrah, know all your paltry tricks, your devious windings, quirks, and shiftings, and will uncase ye to the world.”
Adverb for requiring or involving very little or no effort
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