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- [dens]
- /dɛns/
- /ˈdens.li/
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- [dens]
- /dɛns/
Definitions of densely word
- adjective densely having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population. 1
- adjective densely stupid; slow-witted; dull. 1
- adjective densely intense; extreme: dense ignorance. 1
- adjective densely relatively opaque; transmitting little light, as a photographic negative, optical glass, or color. 1
- adjective densely difficult to understand or follow because of being closely packed with ideas or complexities of style: a dense philosophical essay. 1
- adjective densely Mathematics. of or relating to a subset of a topological space in which every neighborhood of every point in the space contains at least one point of the subset. 1
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Origin of densely
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin dēnsus thick; cognate with Greek dasýs
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Parts of speech for Densely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
densely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for densely
adv densely
- obtusely — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- dimly — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- listlessly — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
adverb densely
- tightly — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- compactly — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
- closely — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- solidly — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- heavily — with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
Antonyms for densely
adv densely
adverb densely
- sparsely — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
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