scantily

[skan-tuh-lee]

adverb

1. to a barely sufficient degree; in a meager or barely adequate quantity or way.

   We ate in a room adorned with posters of various scantily clad models.

   The first pioneers arrived in the valley just before winter, worn out and scantily supplied with provisions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scantily¹

First recorded in 1620–30; scanty ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

The pair performed a colorful medley at the show with scantily clad body builders.

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Guests of this Coffin Creek attraction were carted along from one breached containment scenario to the next, with roving monsters periodically surprising them in the darkness between the scantily lighted vignettes.

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Side’s other projects also jarred: One Instagram video featured Side splashing fake banknotes on a scantily clad dancer in a black-lit room.

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Its popularity also jumped when xAI rolled out a range of avatars that users could speak with directly, including one named Ani, a scantily clad female stylized like an anime character.

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His scantily clad presence started raising smiles and funds at away matches, too.

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Related Words

• almost 
• hardly 
• scarcely