Sparsely
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Sparsely is an adverb meaning In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
Meaning
In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
Example Sentences
a sparsely populated region
Troutbeck is a tiny village midway between Penrith and Keswick in a very sparsely populated part of Cumberland, and it used to be said by facetious travellers that the reason why it ever had a station at all was to give the engine a rest after it had struggled up the long and trying incline from Threlkeld.
Synonyms for sparsely
Depending on context, synonyms include scantily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include short, slightly, lightly, mildly, marginally, little.
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