scantily

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scantily

/ˈskæntɪli/

adverb more scantily · most scantily

Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner. It was rather a nod than a bow, and indicated either that he was an old friend, or that he was scantily versed in the usual social forms.
Similar: parsimoniously

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@misc{scantily_2026,
  title = {scantily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scantily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}