thriftlessly
English
editEtymology
editFrom thriftless + -ly.
Adverb
editthriftlessly (comparative more thriftlessly, superlative most thriftlessly)
- In a thriftless manner.
- 2009 February 18, “The Way We Save: There’s No Paradox in Thrift”, in New York Times[1]:
- At the heart of the alleged “paradox of thrift” is the belief that private citizens behaving unwisely (thriftlessly) can at times produce good societal results.