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Recent Examples of sparingly
How to Clean Laminate Cabinets with Vinegar Knoll recommends using vinegar sparingly when cleaning laminate cabinets.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Previous administrations, by contrast, used tariffs more sparingly to narrowly protect specific industries.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
McCarthy took first-team reps sparingly in the fall of 2024.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Though Bessette-Kennedy wore color sparingly, the pale pink of this cotton cardigan is light enough to qualify as neutral.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Tillman, who was part of the Celtics’ 2024 championship team, has played sparingly since the C’s dealt him ahead of last month’s trade deadline, but Lee and Williams both said the popular 27-year-old has brought a valuable veteran presence to the Hornets’ locker room.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Even a truly novel, lifesaving antibiotic will be used sparingly, priced modestly, and ultimately displaced by generics.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
Missiles are being fired sparingly.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Magoon Gwath was banged up as well and played only sparingly in the second half and not at all in the three overtimes.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Previous administrations, by contrast, used tariffs more sparingly to narrowly protect specific industries.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
McCarthy took first-team reps sparingly in the fall of 2024.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Though Bessette-Kennedy wore color sparingly, the pale pink of this cotton cardigan is light enough to qualify as neutral.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Tillman, who was part of the Celtics’ 2024 championship team, has played sparingly since the C’s dealt him ahead of last month’s trade deadline, but Lee and Williams both said the popular 27-year-old has brought a valuable veteran presence to the Hornets’ locker room.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Even a truly novel, lifesaving antibiotic will be used sparingly, priced modestly, and ultimately displaced by generics.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
Missiles are being fired sparingly.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Magoon Gwath was banged up as well and played only sparingly in the second half and not at all in the three overtimes.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparingly
Adverb
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Students that are assigned a teacher that inflates grades are more likely to score poorly on future tests.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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For Europe, the LNG crisis is poorly timed.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Ghalibaf also touted the Iranian regime's ability to make drones quickly and cheaply.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Almost half the 43 drugs listed on TrumpRx were already available more cheaply as generics, a STAT analysis found.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The family lived frugally, Ferguson said, since Good’s partner sold a company and didn’t work as Good attended graduate school online.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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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
Adverb
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To support the project, the company has sought state tax incentives through the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which offers sales and use tax breaks to encourage private investment and job creation in economically distressed areas.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the immediate aftermath of Poland’s Communist collapse, the country was considered one of the most economically dire in Europe — but the status quo has changed in a major way.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To this new arena of few big, let alone original, hits; to a place where expensive corporatized storytelling could hold no candle to the quick-turn, inexpensively made short videos young people watched or the quick-turn, inexpensively made long podcasts older people listened to.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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