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Meanings of thinly in English
Synonyms
Examples for "thin"
Examples for "thin"
1
Young and thin, Miss Leroy never gave Olson Read a second thought.
2
She'd gone out with a too-tall, too-thin history major for several months.
3
Still, analysts said given the thin trading volume, volatility will likely prevail.
4
Muhyiddin has had a razor-thin majority since coming to power in March.
5
The not so thin blue line meant sure escape was not possible.
1
In a statement later, RBS said: These decisions are not taken lightly.
2
The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
3
Pornography is a very strong word; it's not to be taken lightly.
4
Mr Turia said the decision to split had not been taken lightly.
5
He said his decision to stand down had not been taken lightly.
Usage of thinly in English
1
The city is examining more efficient ways to serve thinly populated areas.
2
Slice the kohlrabi as thinly as possible -use a mandoline, ideally.
3
The range was thinly covered with Acacia scrub in the lower folds.
4
Shares were thinly traded and held primarily by individual investors, not institutions.
5
They are but thinly populated; their flora resembles that of the Philippines.
6
The country was thinly wooded in some places and scrubby at others.
7
The weather Paxman displays thinly veiled disdain for Newsnight's new weather segment.
8
It was a thinly disguised order, and Wakeley read it as such.
9
Chop the garlic rather thinly, or press the garlic into a press.
10
St. Albans was no obscure priory in a remote and thinly-peopled county.
11
The adults do as best as they can in thinly written roles.
12
Roll out the pastry thinly, and line the prepared tin with it.
13
The names of most of the characters have been disguised, although thinly.
14
She smiled thinly as she delivered a few safe platitudes about partnership.
15
Besieged StanChart needs governance booster Chairman John Peace is spread too thinly.
16
Cover the crust thickly with thinly-sliced, uncooked pumpkin, cut in inch lengths.
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Thinly through the time
Thinly across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common