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sparsely

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspɑrsli/ · UK /ˈspɑːsli/

sparsely means: With few people or things, spread far apart.

adverb

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With few people or things, spread far apart.

  • The room was sparsely furnished.
  • We drove through a sparsely populated area.
  • Trees grew sparsely on the dry hills.

Similar words: thinly

Opposites: densely

Common phrases: sparsely populated, sparsely furnished, sparsely planted

Questions about sparsely

What does sparsely mean?

With few people or things, spread far apart.

What is sparsely in other languages?

Türkçe: seyrek olarak · Español: escasamente · Français: clairsemé · Deutsch: spärlich · Italiano: scarsamente · 日本語: まばらに

How do you pronounce sparsely?

In American English /ˈspɑrsli/; in British English /ˈspɑːsli/.

How do you use sparsely in a sentence?

The room was sparsely furnished. We drove through a sparsely populated area.

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