thinly
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/ˈθɪnli/
🇬🇧
/ˈθɪnli/
adverb
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in a manner that results in something being thin or thinly spread
She spread the butter thinly on the bread.
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in a sparse manner, with a lot of space between objects or people
The houses were thinly scattered across the valley.
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in a way that is not genuine or heartfelt
He spoke to her with thinly veiled contempt.
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in a way that does not effectively hide the truth or the true nature of something
The story was thinly disguised fiction based on real events.
translation
in a manner that results in something being thin or thinly spread; in a sparse manner, with a lot of space between objects or people; in a way that is not genuine or heartfelt; in a way that does not effectively hide the truth or the true nature of something