sparingly

[ spair-ing-lee ]

/ ˈspɛər ɪŋ li /

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adverb

in an economical or limited way: Nutritionists recommend eating fats sparingly.

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Origin of sparingly

sparing + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM sparingly

o·ver·spar·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby sparingly

sparge, sparid, Sparine, sparing, sparing action, sparingly, spark, spark arrester, spark chamber, spark coil, sparker

How to use sparingly in a sentence

Google recognized this and created the disavow tool, however, they still advise site owners to use it sparingly.
The anatomy of a negative SEO attack|Manick Bhan|November 26, 2020|Search Engine Watch
While the FDA has issued EUAs sparingly for diagnostics and therapies aimed at other infectious diseases, such as H1N1 and Zika, a vaccine has never been used in civilians under an EUA.
Covid-19 vaccines shouldn’t get emergency-use authorization|Amy Nordrum|November 13, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The haptics are amazing and, when used sparingly, the motion controls are fun.
Video games feel different on the PlayStation 5 and that’s a good thing|Stan Horaczek|November 9, 2020|Popular-Science
Whereas the people who are less fortunate than me who did not have that money still have access to just 2G internet sparingly.
Podcast: How a 135-year-old law lets India shutdown the internet|Anthony Green|September 2, 2020|MIT Technology Review

So far he’s only sparingly deployed the DPA, which can force private companies to prioritize government orders, but it could become more of a feature to prep for the next pandemic.
Sunday Magazine: Go Inside Trump’s Second Term|Daniel Malloy|August 23, 2020|Ozy
Here and there, sparingly, one of the dolls might be purple or green: “Rainbow Piets,” they call them.
Dutch Try to Save Santa’s Slave|Nadette De Visser|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We owe it to our young and vulnerable patients to use these medications sparingly and judiciously.
Why Giving Adderall to Toddlers Is So Completely, Utterly Wrong|Russell Saunders|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The great emancipator is featured sparingly, emerging dramatically through the mist at the top of the ad.
Abe Lincoln Burnishes His Brand Through Comedy Routines and Ads (Video)|The Daily Beast Video|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He mentions the war sparingly and allows its wide shadow to cast itself over the book.
On the Hunt For…: Greg Baxter’s “The Apartment” Review|Elliot Ackerman|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I realize now that I spoke to her in paragraphs, babbling on and on, while she talked sparingly but concisely.
Marilyn and Me: On the 50th Anniversary of Monroe’s Death|Lawrence Schiller|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Potato is planted very sparingly south of Piedmont, and not so commonly there as in Savoy.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Fifty years ago such stops were sparingly used and many organists condemned their employment altogether.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Your hostess may suppose you despise her fare, if you appear so very choice, or eat too sparingly.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
If there is a delicacy upon the table, partake of it sparingly, and never help yourself to it a second time.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
The sour Medoc was sparingly drunk, mixed with sugar and water; some drank home-brewed small beer, the majority only water.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland