scant
adjective
barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate.
scantly
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a word derived from
scant.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the most important, though scantly reported, manifestation of this has been the emergence of a new group of retired officers called Flag Officers 4 America — "flag officers" meaning generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2021
Cameron Folmar carries the 80-minute show on a scantly decorated stage; if “Santaland” is meant as theater’s break at the comedy club, it’s a thin start.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2017
If it did collapse, China would face a humanitarian crisis in its scantly populated northeast territories, as millions of North Koreans would stream across the border.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2017
Rami Malek won best actor in a drama for “Mr. Robot,” another highly regarded but scantly watched series.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2016
“That were scantly the mean, I take it,” quietly returned he.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Emily Sarah Holt
