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Thinly

/ˈθɪnli/

In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.

📖 Definitions of "Thinly"

adverb
  1. 1

    In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.

🔄 Synonyms of "Thinly"

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WordDefinition
thinverbHaving little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
lightlyIn a light manner.

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thicknounRelatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
denselyIn a dense manner.
thicklyIn a thick manner.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thinly"

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WordDefinition
lightlyIn a light manner.
sparinglyIn a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
faintlyIn a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
barely(not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
marginallyIn a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly.
scarcely(degree) Hardly: only just; by a small margin.
poorlyIn a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
slightly(degree) To a small extent or degree.
weaklyWith little strength or force.
littleNot much.
looselyNot tightly.
illNot well; imperfectly, badly
badlyIn a bad manner.
bad(now colloquial) Badly; poorly.
hardly(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
sparselyIn a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
seldomInfrequently, rarely.
rarelyNot occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
lowClose to the ground.
skimpilyIn a skimpy manner.

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