sparsely

English

Etymology

sparse +‎ -ly

Adverb

sparsely (comparative more sparsely, superlative most sparsely)

  1. In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
    a sparsely populated region
    Synonym: scantily

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References

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

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