sparingly

adverb

Definition of sparinglynext
as in poorly

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Recent Examples of sparingly He was used much more sparingly in the running game than previously with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan as his play-caller, getting just 17 carries after 52 in 2024 with the 49ers. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Mead’s suggested alternative is to use these darker tones more sparingly through statement lighting, natural stone, or island paint colors. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026 Fellow forward Thomas-Asante was used sparingly, making two substitute appearances in Ghana’s four games. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Baking soda can help prevent powdery mildew, kill weeds, repel slugs, and clean produce, but must be used sparingly. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 Portable units with a single hose should be used sparingly, according to the University of Oregon wildfire smoke center. — Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Ireland sought to slow down the match but New Zealand subverted that tactic, forcing turnovers and kicking only sparingly. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Commodities are a diversifier to be used sparingly due to their dramatic price swings, financial advisors said. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Individuals with a portable air conditioner that has a single hose, which is typically vented out of a window, should use it sparingly. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparingly
  1. poorly
  2. cheaply
  3. frugally
  4. economically
  5. inexpensively
  6. sparely
  7. meagerly
  8. thriftily
Adverb
  • But University of Pennsylvania classics scholar Emily Wilson, who published her own translation of Homer's epic in 2017, says Nolan's script is poorly written and lacking in emotional depth and character development.
    — Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • The soil is just as dense, heavy, and poorly drained as ever.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Turner is a cheaply available player with legitimate top-20 upside.
    — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Drone interceptors could offer greater flexibility if they can be manufactured cheaply and stored in larger numbers.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of cheaply
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of frugally
Adverb
  • The catch, as there very often is, is that the critical elements mostly exist in concentrations that are too low to extract economically.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • That’s because central planning always and everywhere fails, and would be economically disastrous if one of the most important prices in the world (credit) were controlled from the Commanding Heights.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • While secondary payloads can fly with many launch providers, none offer transportation as frequently or inexpensively as SpaceX rideshare.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of inexpensively
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of sparely
Adverb
  • Limón would like to see the state stop subsidizing corporations who pay so meagerly that their employees qualify for Medi-Cal.
    — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of meagerly
Adverb
  • That’s frustrating considering the format has always been thriftily priced.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of thriftily

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“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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