sparely

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adverb

In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

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Meanings

adverbsparely (comparative more sparely, superlative most sparely)

comparative more sparely · superlative most sparely

  1. In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

    Except that the house had an immensely large rambling loft at top, I made no other discoveries. It was moderately well furnished, but sparely.

    1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House

Origin

From spare + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

sparely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparely

MLA

“sparely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparely. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sparely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparely.

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