scantily

Definition of scantilynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scantily
Adverb
  • When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Shares were little changed on Wednesday after earlier falling about 5%.
    Reuters Wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Stock futures are little changed this morning after all three major averages posted gains to start the week.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Once this economic leveling is accomplished, homestead exemptions can be reduced slightly.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Hudsonian whimbrels, to be exact, shorebirds about the size of crows with long, thin, slightly curved beaks.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The executive branch has delegated almost all of its AI oversight to David Sacks—nominally a co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, but functionally a government LARPer who maintains his role as a venture capitalist and podcast host.
    Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The book is nominally a spy story, but as a novel is more concerned with identity, exile, and trust.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Scantily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantily. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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