thickly (adv.)

  1. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue; after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly'

  2. in a concentrated manner; old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built; a thickly populated area

    [ Syn: densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely , densely ]

  3. with a thick consistency; the blood was flowing thick

    [ Syn: thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick ]

  4. with thickness; in a thick manner; spread 1/4 lb softened margarine or cooking fat fairly thickly all over the surface; we were visiting a small, thickly walled and lovely town with straggling outskirt'

  5. in quick succession; misfortunes come fast and thick

    [ Syn: thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick , thick ]

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