thinly adv

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• thinly — adv. Thinly is used with these adjectives: ↑covered, ↑populated, ↑scattered Thinly is used with these verbs: ↑cut, ↑slice, ↑smile, ↑sow, ↑spread, ↑stretch …   Collocations dictionary

• thinly — adv. Alys. 5922 …   Oldest English Words

• thinly — adv. with thin layers; feebly; sparsely …   English contemporary dictionary

• thinly — thin|ly [ˈθınli] adv 1.) in a way that has a very small distance between two sides or two flat surfaces ≠ ↑thickly ▪ thinly sliced bread 2.) scattered or spread over a large area, with a lot of space in between ▪ Sow the radish seeds thinly. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thinly — [ˈθɪnli] adv 1) in a thin layer or piece thinly sliced tomatoes[/ex] 2) with only a few people or things that are far apart from each other a thinly populated area[/ex] 3) in a way that makes it easy to recognize what the true situation really is …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• thin — thinly, adv. thinness, n. /thin/, adj., thinner, thinnest, adv., v., thinned, thinning. adj. 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the… …   Universalium

• thin — [[t]θɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer... James s face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive. 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

• thin — adj., adv., & v. adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 a (of a line) narrow or fine. b (of a script or type etc.) consisting of thin lines. 3 made of thin material (a thin dress) …   Useful english dictionary

• thin — [thin] adj. thinner, thinnest [ME thinne < OE thynne, akin to Ger dünn < IE * tenu , thin < base * ten , to stretch > L tenuis, thin, tenere, to hold, tendere & Gr teinein, to stretch] 1. having relatively little depth; of little… …   English World dictionary

• lankily — adv. thinly, scrawnily, in a stringy manner …   English contemporary dictionary

• lankly — adv. with thin layers, thinly;in a loose manner, loosely, laxly …   English contemporary dictionary