stingily

1. The touches of humor those characters supply are welcome, if also somewhat stingily rationed.
   这些角色带来的幽默气息很受欢迎，虽说分量有点少。
2. The industry has been accused of spending stingily on research and development.
   工业界因在研究和发展上花钱吝啬而受到指责。
3. Whether rewarding them accordingly and paying their less attractive peers more stingily is good for society is another matter.
   但是，给予他们相应的回报并支付其同僚更为刻薄的薪水是否对社会有益，那就是另一回事了。

adv

1. in a stingy manner
   1. their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily

   Synonym:    cheaplychintzily