I. -lē, -li adjective
Etymology: niggard (I) + -ly
1. : grudgingly loath to part with money or possessions or to grant favors
they were not niggardly , these tramps, and he who had money did not hesitate to share it — W.S.Maugham
so niggardly about entry to their country — Bernard Pares
2. : provided in meanly limited supply : scanty
the country has been handicapped by niggardly transport resources — V.H.Whitney
Synonyms: see stingy
II. adverb
Etymology: niggard (II) + -ly
: in the manner of a niggard
the people of our respective states … cannot afford to deal niggardly with their universities — L.M.Chamberlain