adv ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.

   "a sparsely populated region"

Adverb

1. 1
   in a sparse way wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apartasunderat infrequent intervalsat largediffuselydispersedly

Example

More examples

"What's New Zealand like? Is it as sparsely populated as Australia?"

Etymology

From sparse + -ly.

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