sparsely
[ spahrs-lee ]
/ ˈspɑrs li /
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adverb
in a thinly distributed way; not thickly or densely: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is very sparsely populated, as more than 90% of it is forested.
in a scanty or meager way: It was a large kitchen, but very sparsely equipped for cooking.
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