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scantily

[skan-tuh-lee] / ˈskæn tə li /
ADJECTIVE
barely
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Although crop substitution has had some success in Colombia, experts say, it is an especially difficult transition for farmers in far-flung, scantily populated areas like Guaviare.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2022

There were discussions last summer during the anti-racism protests about how police officers were very scantily masking.

From Slate • May 6, 2021

What is known is scantily and contradictorily documented, when not purely anecdotal.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2020

Photos of the accuser scantily clad, as well as her full name, were taken from her social media accounts and have been widely published by Russian media.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2019

An icy wind howled, whipping its way through my scantily dressed limbs, and the thought of waiting another four hours numbed me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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