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scantly

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈskæntli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English scant Middle English -ly English -ly English scantly From scant + -ly.

  1. 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.

  2. Barely; hardly; scarcely.

    We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, / And there is scantly time for half the work.