sparsely
sparsely · more sparsely · most sparsely
In a scattered or sparse mannerIn a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
US/spˈɑɹsli/
» The moor is very sparsely inhabited.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
a sparsely populated region
More definitions
- in a sparse way
Examples
14 sentencesThe moor is very sparsely inhabited.
The region is large, but sparsely populated.
ruЭта местность обширна, но мало населена. — soweli_Elepanto
The region is enormous, but sparsely populated.
Algeria's desert regions are very sparsely populated.
The region was a sparsely populated steppe.
Translations
2 languagesForms
more sparsely, most sparsely| Comparative | more sparsely Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sparsely |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsparse
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb