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Definition thinly in British English

thinly adverb

adverb
/ˈθɪnli/
1

in a thin layer or piece

Example

Spread the melted chocolate thinly over the cake.

Example

thinly sliced tomatoes

Synonyms and related words
clothed encrusted crusted
2

with only a few people or things that are far apart from each other

Example

Quality programmes are spread very thinly throughout the schedules.

Example

The area remains thinly populated even today.

Synonyms and related words
little few slight
3

in a way that makes it easy to recognize what the true situation really is

Example

a thinly veiled criticism of the president

Synonyms and related words
101 blow-by-blow broad
Definition thinly in British English