as in meagerly
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Recent Examples of scantily
More state complaints and a lawsuit have been filed in the last two weeks against a Boca Raton psychiatrist accused of asking female patients to dress scantily and show their breasts during video appointments.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
The job post comes from Joi, which hosts a large catalog of online chatbots, many of them scantily clad women.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
The job post comes from Joi, which hosts a large catalog of online chatbots, many of them scantily clad women.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scantily
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Limón would like to see the state stop subsidizing corporations who pay so meagerly that their employees qualify for Medi-Cal.
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.
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While golf’s traditions have changed little since the tournament’s inception in the late 1800s, the AI boom has given rise to a new generation of tools to help players understand the game’s rules and fans enjoy major tournaments.
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Neither Musk nor SpaceX responded to a request for comment on SpaceX’s direction, and such tweets, at this moment, are little more than fan fiction.
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Meanwhile, the share of vote-by-mail ballots dropped slightly.
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And all gave slightly different advice.
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What’s left at the Education Department Many of the program transfers have at least nominally kept the Education Department in charge of oversight and policy while moving everyday operations to the other agencies.
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All these shows are nominally about sports.
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“Scantily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantily. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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