SCANTILY

skimpily, scantily

(adverb) in a skimpy manner; “a skimpily dressed woman”; “scantily clad”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

scantily (comparative more scantily, superlative most scantily)

In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly

Synonym: parsimoniously

Anagrams

• Caitlyns

Source: Wiktionary

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Scant"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously. His mind was very scantily stored with materials. Macaulay.

SCANTY

Scant"y, a. [Compar. Scantier; superl. Scantiest.] Etym: [From Scant, a.]

1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. his dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. Pope.

2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.

3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonius. In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words. I. Watts.

Syn.

– Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce; chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly; grudging.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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