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Recent Examples of sparingly
Lawrence, once an interview-show staple, has retreated from the spotlight in recent years, choosing her movie roles sparingly and closely guarding her private life.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Bates has been used sparingly yet effectively so far in 2025.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Note that the texture is rich, however, so apply sparingly.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Water sparingly until the plants sprout, unless the soil is quickly drying out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Boston’s other reserve wings either played sparingly (six total minutes for Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh) or not at all (zero for preseason standout Josh Minott) in the loss.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Duren’s been refining with big man coach Vitaly Potapenko but has shown sparingly thus far in his career.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Mayo played sparingly for the Washington Wizards’ summer league team in July in Las Vegas.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The Nachems also got to work turning their home into a germ-free fortress, rehoming their pets, never opening the windows and opening the doors to outside as sparingly as possible.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Bates has been used sparingly yet effectively so far in 2025.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Note that the texture is rich, however, so apply sparingly.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Water sparingly until the plants sprout, unless the soil is quickly drying out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Boston’s other reserve wings either played sparingly (six total minutes for Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh) or not at all (zero for preseason standout Josh Minott) in the loss.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Duren’s been refining with big man coach Vitaly Potapenko but has shown sparingly thus far in his career.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Mayo played sparingly for the Washington Wizards’ summer league team in July in Las Vegas.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
The Nachems also got to work turning their home into a germ-free fortress, rehoming their pets, never opening the windows and opening the doors to outside as sparingly as possible.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparingly
Adverb
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Ohtani didn’t fare so poorly himself, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning off Braydon Fisher.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, a major drug trial for a new indication went poorly.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Starting pitching, whether it is acquired through free agency or trade, doesn't come cheaply.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most biodiesel producers sell it cheaply to refineries that process it into solketal, a step that involves energy-intensive methods and international shipping, adding to global emissions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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My parents had a lot of conversations with my siblings and me about saving money, living frugally, investing, and planning for retirement.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The community is already stressed economically while recovering from Helene.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But if it’s approved, the company does not see an immediate path forward and would have to go back to the drawing board to see if the plan would still be economically viable under the new regulations.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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It can either be managed inexpensively in doctors’ offices and clinics — or at orders of magnitude greater expense in ERs and hospitals.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 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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That’s frustrating considering the format has always been thriftily priced.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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