THINLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thinly mean? 

• THINLY (adverb)
  The adverb THINLY has 4 senses:

1. without force or sincere effort

2. without viscosity

3. in a small quantity or extent

4. in a widely distributed manner

  Familiarity information: THINLY used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THINLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without force or sincere effort

Context example:

smiled thinly

Pertainym:

thin (lacking spirit or sincere effort)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Without viscosity

Synonyms:

thin; thinly

Context example:

the blood was flowing thin

Antonym:

thickly (with a thick consistency)

Pertainym:

thin (relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a small quantity or extent

Synonyms:

lightly; thinly

Context example:

apply paint lightly

Antonym:

thickly (with thickness; in a thick manner)

Pertainym:

thin (of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section)

Sense 4

Meaning:

In a widely distributed manner

Context example:

thinly overgrown mountainside

Antonym:

thickly (in a concentrated manner)

Pertainym:

thin (not dense)

 Context examples 

A specimen prepared by spreading cells from bone marrow aspirate thinly on a glass slide for microscopic examination.

(Bone Marrow Smear, NCI Thesaurus)