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Webster 1913 Edition
Scantily
Scant′i-ly
,adv.
In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.
His mind was very
scantily
stored with materials. Macaulay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scantily
SCANT'ILY
,adv.
1.
Not fully; not plentifully. the troops were scantily supplied with flour.2.
Sparingly; niggardly; as, to speak scantily of one. [Unusual.]Definition 2024
scantily
scantily
English
Adverb
scantily (comparative more scantily, superlative most scantily)
- In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; 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."
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