sparsely sparse·ly adv

sparsely sparse·ly adv
['spɒːslɪ]
poco, scarsamente

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  • Sparsely — Sparse ly, adv. In a scattered or sparse manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sparse — [spa:s US spa:rs] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: sparsus spread out , from the past participle of spargere to scatter ] existing only in small amounts ▪ his sparse brown hair ▪ rural areas with sparse population >sparsely adv ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sparse — sparsely, adv. sparseness, sparsity /spahr si tee/, n. /spahrs/, adj., sparser, sparsest. 1. thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population. 2. not thick or dense; thin: sparse hair. 3. scanty; meager. [1715 25; < L spa …   Universalium

  • sparse — [spärs] adj. sparser, sparsest [L sparsus, pp. of spargere, to scatter: see SPARK1] thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded SYN. MEAGER sparsely adv. sparseness n. sparsity [spar′sə tē] …   English World dictionary

  • sparse — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)s[/t]] sparser, sparsest ADJ GRADED Something that is sparse is small in number or amount and spread out over an area. Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation... He was a tubby little man in his fifties, with sparse hair …   English dictionary

  • sparse — adj. thinly dispersed or scattered; not dense (sparse population; sparse greying hair). Derivatives: sparsely adv. sparseness n. sparsity n. Etymology: L sparsus past part. of spargere scatter …   Useful english dictionary

  • sparse — [spɑːs] adj existing in small amounts, or very spread out sparsely adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • perissodactyl — perissodactylous, adj. /peuh ris oh dak til/, adj. 1. having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and… …   Universalium

  • thin — thinly, adv. thinness, n. /thin/, adj., thinner, thinnest, adv., v., thinned, thinning. adj. 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the… …   Universalium

  • thin — [[t]θɪn[/t]] adj. thin•ner, thin•nest, 1) having relatively little extent from one surface to the opposite: thin ice[/ex] 2) of small cross section in comparison with the length: a thin wire[/ex] 3) having little flesh; lean: a thin man[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang

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