thinly
In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
Other meanings
Barely; hardly; with little attempt to conceal.
“a thinly-veiled attack on my integrity”
Antonyms
- thickly
Related words
- ultrathinly
- thinly-veiled
Word history
From Middle English "þynnelich" (with thin material; thinly).
Where this comes from
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