1
as in minimally
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in scantily
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scantly
Adverb
-
America’s automakers have gotten back in the fast lane toward economic dominance, but the race with foreign competitors has barely begun.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025 -
During a period when taxpayer incomes barely doubled, Springfield increased public pension benefits tenfold.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
-
But the first six episodes of the season’s eight—the portion allotted for review—scarcely touch on Eastern religion, framing Piper’s interest therein predominantly as a threat to her mother, Victoria (Parker Posey), and her way of life.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
-
City had the ball at kick-off and then kept it, and while that is hardly an unfamiliar story, Newcastle scarcely figured in yesterday’s plot.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
-
First the festivals, then New York and L.A., then the world would bear witness to her childhood fears, her daily passions and frustrations, her minutely observed existence, all tastefully packaged within, for instance, a buddy comedy or an interplanetary embezzlement plot.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Finally, this sleeping pad also gets top marks for the adjustability, using the brand’s reliable flat-lock air valve that can be minutely adjusted for different inflation levels, and deflates in just a few seconds.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Scantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share