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Definition of thinly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
general usein a thin manner
- The butter was spread thinly across the bread.
2.
sparse distributionin a sparse or scant way
- The trees were thinly scattered across the landscape.
3.
concealmentRare barely or with little attempt to hideRare
- His lies were thinly veiled.
Expressions with thinly
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not well hidden or disguised
His thinly veiled threat made everyone uneasy.
spread out with a lot of empty space between
The flowers were thinly sown across the field.
distributed over a large area with little in each part
The butter was thinly spread on the toast.
cut into flat pieces that are very narrow from top to bottom
Serve the salad with thinly sliced carrots on top.
Origin of thinly
Old English, þynne (thin) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
Terms with thinly included in their meaning
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food
small thinly-cut piece of steak
resources
spread resources too thinly over many areas
cooking
kitchen tool for slicing vegetables thinly
italian ham
dry-cured Italian ham, usually thinly sliced and served as appetizer
thin slice
amount of something removed thinly
scattered distribution
thinly dispersed or scattered
preserved meat
thinly sliced salted and dried beef
food
thinly cut potatoes resembling matchsticks, often fried
food
thinly sliced potatoes fried until crispy
cooking
thinly sliced raw beef served as an appetizer
food
thinly sliced fried potatoes served as a side
menu item
clear soup with thinly sliced vegetables
cooking
kitchen tool for slicing cheese thinly
sushi condiment
thinly sliced pickled ginger served with sushi
apply gold
cover thinly with gold
cooking
kitchen tool for slicing vegetables thinly
thinly
in a thin or uneven way
distribution
most thinly scattered or distributed
measurement
state of being sparse or thinly spread
Japanese cuisine
Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked in soy sauce
cuisine
Japanese dish with thinly sliced beef and vegetables
Examples of thinly in a sentence
The paper was cut thinly to make decorations. The houses were thinly spread along the coast. Snow was thinly covering the mountain peaks. The truth was thinly disguised in his story. Her anger was thinly masked by a smile.
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- French:finement, parcimonieusement, ...
- German:dünn, spärlich, ...
- Italian:finemente, scarsamente, ...
- Spanish:finamente, ligeramente, ...
- Portuguese:finamente, escassamente, ...
- Chinese:薄薄地, 稀疏地, ...
- Japanese:薄く, まばらに, ...
- Arabic:بِرِقَّة, بشكل متفرق, ...
- Hebrew:בְּדַקִּיקוּת, בְּדִלְלוּת, ...
- Russian:тонко, редко, ...
- Ukrainian:тонко, рідко, ...
- Hindi:पतला-पतला, छिटपुट रूप से, ...
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