Scantly
/ˈskæntli/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
"He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers."
- 2 Barely; hardly; scarcely.
"We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, / And there is scantly time for half the work."
Example
More examples"He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers."
Etymology
From scant + -ly.