sparingly

adverb

spar·​ing·​ly

1

: in a sparing manner : meagerly, scantily

sparingly seasoned food

sparingly soluble in water

2

: with restraint : infrequently

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from sparing + -ly

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Rhymes for sparingly

• daringly
• glaringly
• despairingly
• unerringly
• unsparingly