sparsely

[ spahrs-lee ]

adverb

1. 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.

2. in a scanty or meager way:

   It was a large kitchen, but very sparsely equipped for cooking.

Other Words From

• un·sparse·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparsely¹

sparse ( def ) + -ly

Related Words

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