WordNet 3.0
Adverb (4)
- without force or sincere effort“smiled thinly”
- without viscosity“the blood was flowing thin”Synonyms: thin
- in a small quantity or extent“spread the margarine thinly over the meat”“apply paint lightly”Synonyms: lightly
- in a widely distributed manner“thinly overgrown mountainside”
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]