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Definitions for Scantily
scant·i·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scantily, barelyadverb

    in a sparse or scanty way

    "a barely furnished room"

Wiktionary

  1. scantilyadverb

    In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scantilyadverb

    Etymology: from scanty.

    He spoke
    Scantily of me, when perforce he could not
    But pay me terms of honour. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.

ChatGPT

  1. scantily

    Scantily is an adverb that refers to something that is barely sufficient in quantity, coverage or size, lacking in availability or amount. It is often used to describe someone who is dressed in a way that does not cover the body much or reveals a lot of skin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scantilyadverb

    in a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Scantily in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Scantily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Scantily in a Sentence

  1. Reinhard Griebel:

    Earlier there were just the classic garden gnomes, typically from the mines, then politicians came along and all sorts of other people, also of course some scantily dressed ones, now we are reverting to the classic garden gnome, that is the trend.

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