scantily

English

Etymology

scanty +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskæntɪli/
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Adverb

scantily (comparative more scantily, superlative most scantily)

Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner. [from 18th c.]
Synonym: parsimoniously
- 2006 January 17, Melissa Block, “Analysis: British Parliamentarian among reality TV show cast”, in NPR_ATC:
  American interest is provided by former NBA star, Dennis Rodman, and the scantily clad Traci Bingham, formerly of “Baywatch.”

Derived terms

scantily clad

References

“scantily”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
scantily in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

Caitlyns

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