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Added 9 October 2026

thinly

/ˈθɪnli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thinly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Without force or sincere effort.
smiled thinly
Without viscosity.
the blood was flowing thin
In a small quantity or extent.
spread the margarine thinly over the meat

Origin

From Middle English þynnelich (“with thin material; thinly”); equivalent to thin + -ly.

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