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Synonyms

sparingly

American  
[spair-ing-lee] / ˈspɛər ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in an economical or limited way.

    Nutritionists recommend eating fats sparingly.

Other Word Forms

  • oversparingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of sparingly

sparing ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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While there is a small stage, it is used sparingly.

From Los Angeles Times

The Swiss National Bank’s scope to weaken the franc is also limited as its policy rate is already at zero and forex interventions are likely to be used sparingly, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the centuries between the Mansfield ruling and that, the offence was sparingly used - maybe as few as 72 times, according to the Law Commission's research.

From BBC

McDonnell said the legislation being used for the department's application had been "used sparingly" in the past.

From BBC

But the narration is delivered lightly and sparingly.

From The Wall Street Journal

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