thickly
ˈθɪkli
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Definition of thickly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
texturewith a thick consistency
  • The sauce was spread thickly on the bread.
densely heavily
2.
densityin a dense or concentrated manner
  • The fog settled thickly over the town.
compactly densely
3.
speechspoken unclearly as if with a thick tongue
  • He spoke thickly after the dental procedure.
indistinctly unclearly
4.
sequenceRarein quick succession or closely togetherRare
  • The raindrops fell thickly on the roof.
rapidly swiftly
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having many people living close together
The city is thickly settled with diverse communities.

Origin of thickly

Old English, thicce (dense)

Terms with thickly included in their meaning

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bushyadj.
growth
growing thickly and densely
full cover
covering completely or thickly
growth
grow thickly or densely
application
apply thickly or heavily
cooking
spread a substance thickly on a surface
landscape
having trees and plants growing thickly over the surface
application
apply something thickly or heavily
application
apply a substance thickly

Examples of thickly in a sentence

  • He spread the frosting thickly over the cake.
  • Snow fell thickly on the mountain slopes.
  • Leaves were piled thickly on the forest floor.
  • She mumbled thickly, making it hard to understand.
  • The actor delivered his lines thickly, adding to the character's charm.
  • Leaves fell thickly in the autumn breeze.

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  1. French:densément, fortement, ...
  2. German:dick, dicht, ...
  3. Italian:spessa, fittamente, ...
  4. Spanish:espesamente, densamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:espessamente, densamente, ...
  6. Chinese:浓稠地, 浓浓地, ...
  7. Japanese:たっぷりと, 濃く, ...
  8. Arabic:بِكَثَافَة, بِغِزارَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאֹפֶן סָמִיךְ, בִּצְפִיפוּת, ...
  10. Russian:густо, плотным слоем, ...
  11. Ukrainian:густо, нечітко, ...
  12. Hindi:मोटी परत में, घने तरीके से, ...

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