scantily

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈskæntɪli/ See IPA manual

Freq #62131

Meanings

1

adv
Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.

It was rather a nod than a bow, and indicated either that he was an old friend, or that he was scantily versed in the usual social forms.
2

adv
in a sparse or scanty way

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · sparingly; not plentifully;... parsimoniously

2 adv · in a sparse or scanty way barely

Etymology

From scanty + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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