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Adverbial sparingly has 1 sense
- meagerly, sparingly, slenderly, meagrely - to a meager degree or in a meager manner; "these voices are meagerly represented at the conference"; "the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources"
Derived from adjective sparing1
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Definitions from the Web
Sparingly
Part of Speech: Adverb
Definition: In a limited or small quantity; not generously.
Example sentences:
- I only use spices sparingly in my cooking to avoid overpowering the flavors.
- The driver had to use the car's fuel sparingly in order to reach the nearest gas station.
- She sprinkled the sugar sparingly over the dessert for a more subtle sweetness.
- You should apply the expensive face cream sparingly to make it last longer.
Synonyms: conservatively, moderately, frugally, judiciously
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