as in insufficiently
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Recent Examples of sparely
Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparely
Adverb
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Many countries are not on track to meet their NDCs or have set targets that are insufficiently ambitious.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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Semafor first reported the withdrawal of Isaacman's nomination on Saturday afternoon, after which other publications confirmed the news and ran the same statement from the White House, which implies that Isaacman had been judged insufficiently MAGA for the job.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But Korean pop music has scantly been recognized in the larger pop or general categories at the Grammys.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sparely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparely. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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