sparingly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   to a meager degree or in a meager manner

   The family used coal sparingly through the winter.

2. 2
   adv

   In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

   The Mark Tree is generally used as an effect to accentuate transitions in music, either at the beginning or end of a phrase. When used sparingly, they ^([sic]) can add an exotic "shimmer" effect.

Common collocations

• used sparingly Verb + adverb

From sparing + -ly.

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