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небога́то

rare #40385adverbadverb of небога́тый

1.
modestly, poorly, not richly
Они́ жи́ли небога́то, но дру́жно.
They lived modestly but happily together.
2.
not much, scantily, in short supplycolloquial
С деньгами у нас сейча́с небога́то.
We're a bit short of money right now.
Usually with с чем? - 'be short of something'

Examples

Мы отпраздновали свадьбу небогато, но весело.
We celebrated the wedding modestly, but cheerfully.
Однодворцы жили небогато, но свободно и гордо.
The smallholders lived modestly, but freely and proudly.
Семья жила небогато, но дружно.
The family lived modestly, but they were close-knit.
Селящиеся у реки крестьяне жили небогато.
The peasants settling near the river lived modestly.
Он одевался небогато, но со вкусом.
He dressed modestly, but with taste.

Word familyнебога́тыйPRO

небога́тоmodestly; not much
adverb
небога́тыйnot rich; scanty
adjective

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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
Lucian edited stress 6 years ago.

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in modestly much not poorly richly scantily short supply