charily

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House of Representatives, was its foremost parliamentarian, and had performed a considerable public service as an Appropriations Committee chairman who spent the taxpayers' money as charily as if it were his own.

From Time Magazine Archive

Over the years, actors have charily avoided filling that blank.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our fast train stops at the mouth of a tunnel, then crawls ahead charily, for the French, before retreating, dynamited the tunnel.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various

Comfort seems to have been supplied most charily in the construction of this official chair; but there was a fine touch of morality in giving uneasiness to the seat of unlimited power.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

He came with his arm in a sling, and told her charily that he had hurt his elbow through dropping his stick and slipping downstairs.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold