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Etymology

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From spare +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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sparely (comparative more sparely, superlative most sparely)

  1. In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.
    • 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House:
      Except that the house had an immensely large rambling loft at top, I made no other discoveries. It was moderately well furnished, but sparely.

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