"thinly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈθɪnli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thinly.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more thinly [comparative], most thinly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪnli Etymology: From Middle English þynnelich (“with thin material; thinly”); equivalent to thin + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|þynnelich|t=with thin material; thinly}} Middle English þynnelich (“with thin material; thinly”), {{suffix|en|thin|ly}} thin + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} thinly (comparative more thinly, superlative most thinly)
  1. In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly. Translations (not thickly): ohuesti (Finnish), то́нко (tónko) (Russian), glest (Swedish), tunt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-thinly-en-adv-afz2XNwq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'not thickly': 92 8
  2. Barely; hardly; with little attempt to conceal.
    Sense id: en-thinly-en-adv-7Mc35bP- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 44 56

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