thinly

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɪnli/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɪnli

Adverb

thinly (comparative more thinly, superlative most thinly)

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

   a thinly veiled attack on my integrity

   a thinly disguised attempt at sabotage

Antonyms

• thickly

Translations

not thickly

• Finnish: ohuesti
• Russian: то́нко (ru) (tónko)
• Swedish: glest (sv), tunt (sv)

References

• “thinly”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “thinly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.