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Detailed Synonyms for sparingly in English

sparingly:

sparingly adv

  1. sparingly
    – to a meager degree or in a meager manner 1
    meagerly; meagrely; slenderly; sparingly
    – to a meager degree or in a meager manner 1
    • meagerly adv, American
      • these voices are meagerly represented at the conference1
    • meagrely adv, British
    • slenderly adv
      • the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources1
    • sparingly adv

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Related Definitions for "sparingly":

  1. to a meager degree or in a meager manner1

sparing:

sparing adj

  1. sparing
  2. sparing
    – avoiding waste 1
    frugal; sparing; economical; scotch; stinting
    – avoiding waste 1
    • frugal adj
      • a frugal farmer1
      • a frugal lunch1
    • sparing adj
      • a sparing father and a spending son1
      • sparing in their use of heat and light1
    • economical adj
      • an economical meal1
      • an economical shopper1
    • scotch adj
      • `scotch' is used only informally1
    • stinting adj
      • stinting in bestowing gifts1

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Related Definitions for "sparing":

  1. avoiding waste1
    • a sparing father and a spending son1
    • sparing in their use of heat and light1

Related Synonyms for sparingly