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    scantily
    /ˈskantɪli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount: "a small, scantily furnished room"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCANTILY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    scantily clad, dressed, etc. Add to word list. wearing very little clothing: scantily clad dancers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scantilySCANTILY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scantily definition: to a barely sufficient degree; in a meager or barely adequate quantity or way. See examples of SCANTILY used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scantilyScantily Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCANTY is limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent. How to use scanty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scanty.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scantilyScantily - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of scantily. adverb. in a sparse or scanty way. synonyms: barely. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scantily." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scantily. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Trusted by teachers from over 100 countries: Best program to master vocabulary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › scantilyScantily - definition of scantily by The Free Dictionary

    adj. scant·i·er, scant·i·est. 1. Small or insufficient in amount, size, or extent: scanty rations; scanty evidence. 2. Not covering a considerable amount of the body: a scanty bathing suit. scant′i·ly adv. scant′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › scantilySCANTILY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SCANTILY definition: not wearing many clothes and showing a lot of the body. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionscantily adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    in a way that is too little in amount for what is needed. a scantily documented period of history. Check pronunciation: scantily. Definition of scantily adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.