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scantily

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scant·y  (sknt)
adj. scant·i·er, scant·i·est
1. Barely sufficient or adequate.
2. Insufficient, as in extent or degree.
scanti·ly adv.
scanti·ness n.
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Adv.1.scantily - in a sparse or scanty way; "a barely furnished room"
barely
Translations
scantily [ˈskæntɪlɪ] ADV → insuficientemente
scantily clad or dressed → ligero de ropa
scantily provided with → con escasa cantidad de ...
scantily [ˈskæntɪli] adv
scantily clad → vêtu(e) du strict minimum
scantily
adv → spärlich; scantily clad or dressed → spärlich bekleidet
scantily [ˈskæntɪlɪ] adv scantily clad or dressed → succintamente vestito/a
scantily [ˈskæntɪlɪ] adv scantily clad or dressed → succintamente vestito/a


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Whenever we rode over in that direction we saw her out among her cattle, bareheaded and barefooted, scantily dressed in tattered clothing, always knitting as she watched her herd.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
Up to that time, however, it must be confessed, the curiosity of the numerous comers was but scantily gratified.
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It was glaring with the light of day; it looked so imposing, compared with the hastily built and scantily furnished apartments which he frequented in his ordinary practice, and contained so many well- dressed persons and anxious faces, that his usually firm nerves were a good deal discomposed.
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