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scantily Antonyms

Opposite of scantily

Because the opposite of scantily shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner involving minimal or revealing clothing (almost always used with 'clad' or 'dressed').

Usage Example

"The performers on the carnival float were modestly dressed despite the cool evening breeze."

Strongest
modestly
Strong
heavily
fully

• adverb (Context 2)

In a way that is small or insufficient in quantity, extent, or degree; sparsely or meagerly.

Usage Example

"The remote mountain valley remains abundantly populated due to the harsh winter climate."

Strongest
abundantly
plentifully
copiously
amply
Strong
generously
profusely
lavishly

Similar words to scantily

Words similar to scantily shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

sparsely
meagerly
skimpily
revealingly
thinly
minimally
scarcely
insufficiently
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• Nearby Words

scannable
scant
scanties
scantily
scantiness
scantness
scanty

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Scantily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/scantily
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