piggily

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English

Etymology

From piggy +‎ -ly.

Adverb

piggily (comparative more piggily, superlative most piggily)

  1. In a piggy manner.
    • 2009, David F. Swensen, Pioneering Portfolio Management, page 292:
      In spite of repeated requests from investors to dispose of Argyle Village and stop the diversion of portfolio cash flow to pay fees, JMB retained the shopping center and piggily fed at the trough of investor assets.