- sparingly
- adverb see sparing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sparingly
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sparingly — (adv.) mid 15c., from prp. of SPARE (Cf. spare) (v.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
sparingly — adv. Sparingly is used with these verbs: ↑apply, ↑eat, ↑use … Collocations dictionary
sparingly — spar|ing|ly [ˈspeərıŋli US ˈsper ] adv using or doing only a little of something ▪ Use the spices sparingly . >sparing adj ▪ We must be sparing with our resources … Dictionary of contemporary English
sparingly — spar|ing|ly [ sperıŋli ] adverb in small quantities: Use the leaves sparingly in salads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sparingly — UK [ˈspeərɪŋlɪ] / US [ˈsperɪŋlɪ] adverb in small quantities Use the leaves sparingly in salads … English dictionary
sparingly — Au a, kīhau; muni (rare). ♦ To eat sparingly, ai pākiko, ho okāwala … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sparingly — sparing ► ADJECTIVE ▪ moderate; economical. DERIVATIVES sparingly adverb … English terms dictionary
sparingly adv — One of the tires just blew out, Tom said sparingly … English expressions
Sparingly — Sparing Spar ing, a. Spare; saving; frugal; merciful. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Spar ing*ly}, adv. {Spar ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparingly — See sparing. * * * … Universalium
