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Webster 1913 Edition

Thinly

Thin′ly

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Adj.
In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly;
as, ground
thinly
planted with trees; a country
thinly
inhabited.

Webster 1828 Edition

Thinly

THIN'LY

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adv.
[from thin.] In a loose scattered manner; not thickly; as ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited.

Definition 2025

thinly

thinly

English

Adverb

thinly ‎(comparative more thinly, superlative most thinly)

  1. In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.

Translations

References

  • thinly in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • thinly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

From thin +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɪnli/

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