What is the Latin word for frugally?

The usual Latin words for “frugally” are dīligenter, parcō, modicus; also continēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“frugally” in Latin

dīligenterdiligently, carefully parcōto spare, save up, economise; to forgive someone, have mercy for, to be lenient to; to let alone, omit modicusmoderate; temperate, restrained; reasonable continēnslimiting, enclosing; bordering, neighboring; connected, continuous, unbroken

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

frugally

diligenter (Cic., carefully): parce (sparingly). Sometimes moderate, modice: temperanter: continenter.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for frugally?: The usual Latin words for “frugally” are dīligenter, parcō, modicus; also continēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.