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 External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scantily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈskæntɪli/ **Frequency rank:** 62131 ## Meanings 1. Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner. 2. in a sparse or scanty way ## Examples - 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. ## Etymology From scanty + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown