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scantily Synonyms

Another word for scantily

Choosing another word for scantily depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 skimpily dressed despite the cool evening breeze."

Strongest
skimpily
Strong
minimally
revealingly
lightly

• 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 sparsely populated due to the harsh winter climate."

Strongest
sparsely
meagerly
Strong
scarcely
thinly
insufficiently
skimpy
barely
inadequately

Opposites of scantily

The opposite of scantily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

plentifully
abundantly
modestly
copiously
amply
fully
profusely
heavily
See all opposites of scantily

• Nearby Words

scanner
scant
scanties
scantily
scantiness
scantness
scanty

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