English Explanatory Dictionary

thinly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
  2. Barely; hardly; with little attempt to conceal.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪnli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thinly.wav

Word forms

thinly more thinly most thinly

Etymology

From Middle English þynnelich (“with thin material; thinly”); equivalent to thin + -ly.

Antonyms

thickly

Derived words

thinly-veiled
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