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scantily

[skan-tuh-lee]

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adverb

to a barely sufficient degree; in a meager or barely adequate quantity or way.
We ate in a room adorned with posters of various scantily clad models.
The first pioneers arrived in the valley just before winter, worn out and scantily supplied with provisions.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scantily¹

First recorded in 1620–30; scanty ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

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His scantily clad presence started raising smiles and funds at away matches, too.

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The scantily clad performers spoke in monotone — “lipstick,” “hairbrush,” “pencil” — as the audience took turns puppeteering their arms around their desks.

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The majority of people eyeing the scantily dressed women behind the red neon windows are tourists.

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A spotlight shines on two glistening bodies facing off on the wrestling mat, each scantily clad and grappling to subdue the other in a takedown.

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In 1980, Donald J. Trump made the front page of The New York Times after assaulting a pair of scantily clad women at a Fifth Avenue department store.

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