sparingly

Example Sentences

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To ensure citizens use it sparingly, he announced gradual price increases for use of water for “comfort.”

From Seattle Times

One of them, Mark Pitman, said he has always used water sparingly but may eventually flood his orange grove, which is close to a proposed canal.

From Seattle Times

Narrowing streets to one lane to allow for bike paths that are sparingly used is the wrong answer.

From Washington Post

She had recorded sparingly, but old clips of her performances had made their way to social media, and she found a new generation of enthusiastic followers.

From Washington Post

“Obviously, I was close to home, so that was a bonus,” said Greenlee, a Gainesville, Florida, native who played sparingly in 19 games at Minnesota as a freshman in 2019-20.

From Seattle Times