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scantily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈskæntɪli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S K AE1 N T AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parsimoniously

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a sparse or scanty way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a barely furnished room

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barely

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English scanty Middle English -ly English -ly English scantily From scanty + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: exiguamente — Translations