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What does measly mean?

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Adjective
  1. Particularly of pigs or pork: infected with larval tapeworms or trichinae (parasitic roundworms).
  2. Of a person: infected with measles.
  3. Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount; miserable, paltry, trifling.
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How could losing a measly five hours of sleep possibly make me this tired for the rest of the week?
The same should be said, even more forcibly, of Michael Vaughan for England's captain contributed a measly seven runs.
She worked in a bar for minimum wage and practically lived off of the measly tips she made.
She had only one bathroom break, and three measly meals were sent to her daily.
Adding to the pressure on the company, investors are groaning about measly profit margins the company has reported.
As the microwave chimed its monotone signal, Kelvin took out his measly breakfast and began reading papers as he consumed it.

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