scantly

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English

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Etymology

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From scant +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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scantly (comparative more scantly, superlative most scantly)

  1. In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
    He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers.
  2. Barely; hardly; scarcely.