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Scantily definition: to a barely sufficient degree; in a meager or barely adequate quantity or way. See examples of SCANTILY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for SCANTILY: meagerly, little, slightly, nominally, minimally, barely, scarcely, negligibly; Antonyms of SCANTILY: most, heavily, highly, very, extensively, so, something, extremely.
: limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent. scantily. ˈskan-tə-lē. adverb. scantiness. ˈskan-tē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. exiguous. hand-to-mouth. light. meager. meagre. niggardly. poor. scant. scarce. skimpy. slender. slim. spare. sparing. sparse. stingy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Definition of scantily adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
scantily meaning: not wearing many clothes and showing a lot of the body. Learn more.
scantily What does scantily mean? scantily (English) Origin & history scanty + -ly Adverb scantily (comparative more scantily, superlative most scantily) In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.
adj. scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient. meager; not adequate. lacking amplitude in extent or compass. n. Clothing scanties, very brief underpants, esp. for women. 1650–60; scant + - y1; (def. 4) blend of, blended scanty and panties. scant′i•ly, adv. scant′i•ness, n. 1, 2.
