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
“In choosing a serial murder case that was scantly covered at the time, Green takes us far from the terrain of fashionably notorious Netflix psychopaths.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 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
First, China would face a humanitarian crisis in its scantly populated northwest region, as millions of North Koreans flee the ensuing anarchy.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2017
So sugar, or honey, was added scantly, at the end of the boiling down.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch-Williams
