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Definitions

sparsely

[spahrs-lee] / ˈspɑrs li /
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

Example Sentences

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In the sparsely populated Kuiper Belt, these distant bodies drift with relatively few collisions, allowing fragile structures to survive.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

"This will not break us," Rowe told AFP in his sparsely furnished church office.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

North Dakota is a sparsely populated state with hundreds of small communities where, seemingly, everyone knows everyone else.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

They caused little damage in the sparsely populated Permian, but they were felt as far as Dallas, El Paso and San Antonio, where a historic building was damaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The benches right at the water were all full, but one beneath a sparsely leaved young tree was empty.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt