sparingly
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sparingly
adverb more sparingly · most sparingly
- In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely. The Mark Tree is generally used as an effect to accentuate transitions in music, either at the beginning or end of a phrase. When used sparingly, they ^([sic]) can add an exotic "shimmer" effect.
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Closest in meaning: meagerly, meagrely, slenderly, frugally, economically, thinly, modestly, scarcely, poorly, moderately, little, sparsely, seldom, rarely, scantily, parsimoniously
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adv in a sparing manner
| Español | con moderación, moderadamente, en pequeñas cantidades |
|---|---|
| Português | moderadamente |
| Français | parcimonieusement |
| Italiano | parsimoniosamente |
| Ελληνικά | με φειδώ me feidó |
| Română | moderat, frugal, cu măsură |
| Русский | скупо skupo, скудно skudno, бережливо berežlivo, экономно ekonomno |
Talk about this word "sparingly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sparingly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sparingly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sparingly "sparingly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sparingly.Cite this
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