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sparely

sparely adverb: in a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

Adverb

sparely (comparative more sparely, superlative most sparely)

  1. In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.
    • Except that the house had an immensely large rambling loft at top, I made no other discoveries. It was moderately well furnished, but sparely.1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House

Forms of sparely

comparativemore sparely
superlativemost sparely

Origin of sparely

From spare + -ly.

Questions about sparely

What does sparely mean?
Sparely means in a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.
What part of speech is sparely?
Sparely is an adverb.

Words near sparely in the dictionary

  1. spared no expense
  2. spared someone the details
  3. spared someone's blushes
  4. spareful
  5. spareless
  6. sparely
  7. spareness
  8. sparenesses
  9. sparer
  10. sparerib
  11. spareribs

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