scantily

English

Etymology

scanty +‎ -ly

Adverb

scantily (comparative more scantily, superlative most scantily)

1. In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly

   Synonym: parsimoniously

   • 2006 January 17, Melissa Block, “Analysis: British Parliamentarian among reality TV show cast”, in NPR_ATC:

     American interest is provided by former NBA star, Dennis Rodman, and the scantily clad Traci Bingham, formerly of “Baywatch.”

Derived terms

• scantily clad

References

• “scantily”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “scantily”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Caitlyns