- sparingly adv
- "One of the tires just blew out," Tom said sparingly.
English expressions. 2014.
sparingly adv
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sparingly — (adv.) mid 15c., from prp. of SPARE (Cf. spare) (v.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
sparingly — adv. Sparingly is used with these verbs: ↑apply, ↑eat, ↑use … Collocations dictionary
sparingly — adv. economically, thriftily, frugally; meagerly; leniently … English contemporary dictionary
sparingly — spar|ing|ly [ˈspeərıŋli US ˈsper ] adv using or doing only a little of something ▪ Use the spices sparingly . >sparing adj ▪ We must be sparing with our resources … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sparingly — Sparing Spar ing, a. Spare; saving; frugal; merciful. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Spar ing*ly}, adv. {Spar ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparingly — [ˈspeərɪŋli] adv in small quantities … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spare n — sparingly adv … English expressions
sparing — sparingly, adv. sparingness, n. /spair ing/, adj. 1. economical (often fol. by in or of). 2. lenient or merciful. 3. scanty; limited. [1325 75; ME; see SPARE, ING2] Syn. 1. frugal, saving, penurious. 3. meager, sparse. * * * … Universalium
sparing — [[t]spe͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is sparing with something uses it or gives it only in very small quantities. I ve not been sparing with the garlic... Her sparing use of make up only seemed to enhance her classically beautiful features … English dictionary
sparing — [sper′iŋ] adj. 1. that spares 2. careful in spending or using; frugal 3. scanty or meager SYN. THRIFTY sparingly adv. sparingness n … English World dictionary
