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Sparingly
In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
📖 Definitions of "Sparingly"
adverb
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In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
🔄 Synonyms of "Sparingly"
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↔️ Antonyms of "Sparingly"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sparingly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| meagerly | In a meager way; poorly; inadequately. |
| meagrely | In a meagre way; poorly; inadequately. |
| slenderly | Thinly, slightly, delicately. |
| frugally | In a frugal manner. |
| economically | (manner) In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly. |
| thinly | In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly. |
| modestly | In a modest manner; with humility. |
| scarcely | (degree) Hardly: only just; by a small margin. |
| poorly | In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort. |
| moderately | To a moderate extent or degree. |
| little | Not much. |
| sparsely | In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly. |
| seldom | Infrequently, rarely. |
| rarely | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
| scantily | Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner. |
| parsimoniously | In a parsimonious manner. |
| minimally | In a minimal way; to the least extent. |
| infrequently | Not frequently. |
| cautiously | In a cautious manner. |
| prudently | In a prudent manner. |
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