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scantily

American

[skan-tuh-lee] / ˈskæn tə li /

adverb

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.

Etymology

Origin of scantily

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

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