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as in minimally
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as in scantily
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Recent Examples of scantly
But Korean pop music has scantly been recognized in the larger pop or general categories at the Grammys.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scantly
Adverb
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The day of the procedure went smoothly, with both siblings undergoing minimally invasive surgery simultaneously.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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There are safeguards in place in case the salary cap does not increase or increases minimally.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Donations to the wealthiest colleges barely register.—
Ed Smith-Lewis,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Concern for the rights of Black voters barely broke to the surface of Alito’s opinion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Amid the allegations of impropriety and conflicts of interest though, the program at George Mason University has scarcely been noticed.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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The Opera House is scarcely five minutes from the hotel, as are the Albertine museum and the contemporary Heidi Horten Collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.—
Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Winds on Sunday will be slightly stronger, as well.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Each bag is slightly different, all of them built to last, and the result is a bag equally at home on a boat, a beach, or a farmers’ market.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Scantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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