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- [skan-tee]
- /ˈskæn ti/
- /ˈskæn.tɪ.li/
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- [skan-tee]
- /ˈskæn ti/
Definitions of scantily word
- adjective scantily scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient. 1
- adjective scantily meager; not adequate. 1
- adjective scantily lacking amplitude in extent or compass. 1
- noun plural scantily scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women. 1
- abbreviation SCANTILY sparsely 1
- adverb scantily in few or revealing clothes 1
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Origin of scantily
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; scant + -y1; (def 4) blend of scanty and panties
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Parts of speech for Scantily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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scantily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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 scantily
adj scantily
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
adv scantily
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- ineffectually — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- ineptly — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
adjective scantily
adverb scantily
- deficiently — In a deficient manner.
- meagerly — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
Antonyms for scantily
adverb scantily
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
Top questions with scantily
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