thinly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb without force or sincere effort
- smiled thinly
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adverb without viscosity
thin.
- the blood was flowing thin
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adverb in a small quantity or extent
lightly.
- spread the margarine thinly over the meat
- apply paint lightly
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adverb in a widely distributed manner
- thinly overgrown mountainside
WordNet
Thin"ly adjective
Definitions
In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a countrythinly inhabited.
