thinly

Adverb
Synonyms: thinlightly

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (4)

  1. without force or sincere effort“smiled thinly”
  2. without viscosity“the blood was flowing thin”Synonyms: thin
  3. in a small quantity or extent“spread the margarine thinly over the meat”“apply paint lightly”Synonyms: lightly
  4. in a widely distributed manner“thinly overgrown mountainside”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Thinly \Thin"ly\, a. In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited. [1913 Webster]
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