English adverb: thinly | |||
1. | thinly without force or sincere effort | ||
Samples | Smiled thinly. | ||
2. | thinly without viscosity | ||
Samples | The blood was flowing thin. | ||
Synonyms | thin | ||
Antonyms | thick, thickly | ||
3. | thinly in a small quantity or extent | ||
Samples | Spread the margarine thinly over the meat. Apply paint lightly. | ||
Synonyms | lightly | ||
Antonyms | thickly | ||
4. | thinly in a widely distributed manner | ||
Samples | Thinly overgrown mountainside. | ||
Antonyms | densely, thickly | ||