thinly

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθɪnli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: þynnelich

In summary

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

Synonyms

sparsely

lightly

thin

slightly

sparingly

feebly

scantily

tenuously

vaguely

a little

weakly

ill

🤢

merely

narrowly

parsimoniously

rarely

Translations

dünn

leggermente

wenig

rare

etwas

kaum

blass

μόλις

schwach

knapp

αραιά

αραιώς

αραιοκατοικημένος

à peine

dunkel