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thinly
adverb
Without force or sincere effort
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ˈθɪnli
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adverb
Without force or sincere effort
“Smiled thinly”
adverb
Without viscosity
“The blood was flowing thin”
adverb
In a small quantity or extent
“Spread the margarine thinly over the meat”
adverb
In a widely distributed manner
“Thinly overgrown mountainside”
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Smiled thinly
The blood was flowing thin
Spread the margarine thinly over the meat
Apply paint lightly
Thinly overgrown mountainside
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