Definitions

sparsely

[spahrs-lee] / ˈspɑrs li /

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hardly adv.
lightly adv.

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

ADVERB

lightly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casually delicately easily faintly freely gingerly mildly moderately quietly simply slightly softly subtly tenderly thinly

WEAK

agilely airily breezily carelessly daintily ethereally flippantly frivolously heedlessly indifferently leniently nimbly peacefully readily slightingly smoothly sparingly tenuously thoughtlessly timidly unsubstantially well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly roughly uncarefully

WEAK

effortfully heavily

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sparsely

The cash from the Welsh government will be split between the 22 local authorities, with those in rural areas getting a premium due to "the added challenges" of delivering support to more sparsely populated regions.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

It has forced local officials to evacuate 1,200 people from 34 villages in the sparsely populated area.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

These differences made sense given that the environment they live in has much smaller, more sparsely distributed prey than other leopard habitats.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

A day later Pulisic walked across a stage overlooking the East River to cheers during a sparsely attended rally in which the U.S. roster for this summer’s World Cup was announced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

We climbed a few steps and entered a large, sparsely decorated house.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

sparsely

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