thinly
Meaning
- In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
- Barely; hardly; with little attempt to conceal.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθɪnli/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English þynnelich (“with thin material; thinly”); equivalent to thin + -ly.
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