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- [spair-ing]
- /ˈspɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈspeə.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spair-ing]
- /ˈspɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of sparingly word
- adjective sparingly economical (often followed by in or of). 1
- adjective sparingly lenient or merciful. 1
- adjective sparingly scanty; limited. 1
- adverb sparingly with restraint 1
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Origin of sparingly
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at spare, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Sparingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sparingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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 sparingly
adv sparingly
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- airily — in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
- breezily — abounding in breezes; windy.
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
adverb sparingly
- economically — in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
- ethereally — In an ethereal manner.
- frugally — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
Antonyms for sparingly
adv sparingly
- altruistically — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- benevolently — characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
- charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- copiously — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
adverb sparingly
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- effortfully — In an effortful manner: with effort.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
- greedily — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- magnanimously — In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
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