thickly B2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈθɪkli/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like sickly /θ/ vs /s/ Freq #73793 Meanings 1 adv In a thick layer or amount. She spread the butter thickly on the toast. 2 adv Closely together; densely. The pine trees grew thickly along the slope. 3 adv In an unclear way, as if the tongue cannot move freely. After a few drinks he began to speak thickly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a thick layer or amount. thick 2 adv · closely together; densely. densely ↔ Opposites thinly Etymology AI details From Middle English thikly; equivalent to thick + -ly. thikly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # thickly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈθɪkli/ **Frequency rank:** 73793 ## Meanings 1. In a thick layer or amount. 2. Closely together; densely. 3. In an unclear way, as if the tongue cannot move freely. ## Examples - She spread the butter thickly on the toast. - The pine trees grew thickly along the slope. - After a few drinks he began to speak thickly. ## Antonyms - thinly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: thikly ## Etymology From Middle English thikly; equivalent to thick + -ly. ## AI Etymology Thickly is from Middle English thikly; equivalent to thick + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean in a thick layer or amount, or closely together; densely. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown