(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:53:04

Scant"i*ly (?), adv.

In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.

His mind was very scantily stored with materials. Macaulay.

<-- scantily clad, wearing almost no clothing. -->

 

© Webster 1913.

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