Thinly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɪnli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Thinly is an adverb meaning In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
Meaning
In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
More Meanings
- Barely; hardly; with little attempt to conceal.
Example Sentences
a thinly-veiled attack on my integrity
a thinly disguised attempt at sabotage
The surroundings become bleak in the extreme as the timber line is approached and trees give place to thinly scattered birches that are little more than bushes.
Brüno was a case of diminishing returns, intermittently amusing but not nearly as bracing or funny as Borat—it didn’t help that Brüno was the most thinly conceived of all his Da Ali G Show characters—and the lead-up to Baron Cohen’s new comedy, The Dictator, made it look like he’d boxed himself into a corner.
Synonyms for thinly
Depending on context, synonyms include thin, lightly.
Antonyms for thinly
Common opposites include thickly, thick, densely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lightly, sparingly, faintly, barely, marginally, scarcely.
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