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thinly

adjective (a)

  • In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • without force or sincere effort(adv.all)
    Example:
    Smiled thinly.
    source: wordnet30
  • without viscosity(adv.all)
    Synonym:
    thin
    Antonym:
    thick, thickly
    source: wordnet30
  • in a small quantity or extent(adv.all)
    Example:
    Spread the margarine thinly over the meat.
    Synonym:
    lightly
    Antonym:
    thickly
    source: wordnet30
  • in a widely distributed manner(adv.all)
    Example:
    Thinly overgrown mountainside.
    Antonym:
    densely, thickly
    source: wordnet30
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