scantly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈskæntli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English scant Middle English -ly English -ly English scantly From scant + -ly.
- In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
“He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers.”
- Barely; hardly; scarcely.
“We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, / And there is scantly time for half the work.”