scantily
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/ˈskæntɪli/
Definition of scantily
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.
“It was rather a nod than a bow, and indicated either that he was an old friend, or that he was scantily versed in the usual social forms.”
“This brought me into the study itself. It is a scantily furnished room.”
“American interest is provided by former NBA star, Dennis Rodman, and the scantily clad Traci Bingham, formerly of “Baywatch.””
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Etymology
From scanty + -ly.
Words you can make from scantily
200+ playable · top: ANTICLY (12 pts)
Best play anticly 12 points7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
15 words5-letter words
51 words- ACYLS 10 pts
- CANTY 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- CYANS 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- ANTSY 8 pts
- AYINS 8 pts
- INLAY 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- LAYIN 8 pts
- LINTY 8 pts
- LYSIN 8 pts
- NASTY 8 pts
- SALTY 8 pts
- SILTY 8 pts
- SLATY 8 pts
- STYLI 8 pts
- TANSY 8 pts
- TIYNS 8 pts
- TYINS 8 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- CANST 7 pts
- CANTS 7 pts
- CLANS 7 pts
- CLAST 7 pts
- CLITS 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SCANT 7 pts
- TALCS 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- ALIST 5 pts
- ANILS 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- LINTS 5 pts
- LITAS 5 pts
- NAILS 5 pts
- SAINT 5 pts
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- SLANT 5 pts
- SNAIL 5 pts
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- TAILS 5 pts
- TAINS 5 pts
- TIANS 5 pts
4-letter words
75 words- ACYL 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- SYNC 9 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- INLY 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- LINY 7 pts
- NAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- TINY 7 pts
- TIYN 7 pts
- TYIN 7 pts
- YINS 7 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
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- CATS 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- AILS 4 pts
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- ANIL 4 pts
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- ANTI 4 pts
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- LATI 4 pts
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- LINS 4 pts
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- TAIL 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TILS 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
3-letter words
49 words- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- SYN 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- YIN 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
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- ALS 3 pts
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- INS 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
4 wordsFind your best play with scantily
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