Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Miserly \Mi"ser*ly\, a. [From {Miser}.]
   Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

   Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; penurious;
        covetous; stingy; mean. See {Avaricious}.

Source : WordNet®

miserly
     adj : used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative
           of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a
           miserly tip" [syn: {mean}, {mingy}, {tight}]