thinly (adv.)

  1. without force or sincere effort; smiled thinly'

  2. without viscosity; the blood was flowing thin

    [ Syn: thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin , thin ]

  3. in a small quantity or extent; spread the margarine thinly over the meat; apply paint lightly

    [ Syn: lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly , lightly ]

  4. in a widely distributed manner; thinly overgrown mountainside'

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