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Recent Examples of sparingly
Duren’s been refining with big man coach Vitaly Potapenko but has shown sparingly thus far in his career.
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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
Nacua, who declined through a team spokesperson to speak with reporters in the postgame locker room, played sparingly the rest of the day, running one route into the end zone in the fourth quarter and blocking on a couple of run plays.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Revealing data According to TruMedia, the Dolphins have used two-tight end sets sparingly this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Especially since, up that point, computer animation had only been used sparingly in movies, if at all.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Many experts interviewed by NPR agree that civil commitment, even when expanded, should be used sparingly.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
That said, blush, bronzer and highlighter were used sparingly on the Missoni runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Nacua, who declined through a team spokesperson to speak with reporters in the postgame locker room, played sparingly the rest of the day, running one route into the end zone in the fourth quarter and blocking on a couple of run plays.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Revealing data According to TruMedia, the Dolphins have used two-tight end sets sparingly this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Especially since, up that point, computer animation had only been used sparingly in movies, if at all.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Many experts interviewed by NPR agree that civil commitment, even when expanded, should be used sparingly.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
That said, blush, bronzer and highlighter were used sparingly on the Missoni runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 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 growing population of Latinos has had a massive impact on the country, both culturally and economically.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sealing off the entire Brightline route or elevating the entire track would simply not be economically feasible for a private company.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Egyptian onions are widely and inexpensively available through Internet vendors and worth planting just to see how much your kids will enjoy them.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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