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1. sparingly
adverb. ['ˈspɛrɪŋli'] to a meager degree or in a meager manner.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- sparing (English)
Rhymes with Sparingly
- flaringly
Quotes about sparingly
1. As far as I can tell, there are two basic (kissing) rules: 1. Don't bite anything without permission. 2. The human tongue is like wasabi: it's very powerful, and should be used sparingly.
- John Green, Paper Towns
2. she thought it was the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by those who enjoyed it completely; and that the strong feelings which alone could estimate it truly, were the very feelings which ought to taste it but sparingly.
- Jane Austen, Persuasion