scantily
scantily · more scantily · most scantily
Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty mannerSparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.
/ˈskæntɪli/
» Mary was scantily clad.
Meaning
1 sensesSparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.
in a skimpy manner
Examples
4 sentencesMary was scantily clad.
The magazine featured scantily clad models on the cover.
Mary is scantily clad.
ruМэри полуодета.
deMary ist spärlich bekleidet.
Skura was scantily clad.
Translations
2 languagesForms
more scantily, most scantily| Comparative | more scantily Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scantily |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a skimpy manner:skimpily
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedscanty
Derivedscantily clad
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb