sparinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈspɛːrɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈspɛ(ə)rɪŋli/

Etymology: < sparing adj. and adv. + -ly suffix².

1. In a sparing or saving manner; frugally, economically.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [adverb]

gnedelyc1000

fastinglya1425

scantlyc1440

sparinglyc1450

husbandly1532

savingly1534

sparely1559

charily1577

frugally1597

sparing1623

stintingly1857

c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 206 Þi wyif & chyld muste sparyngly as hem nedyth spendyn of þi euyl getyn good.

1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xxxvii. 19) He teacheth us thriftynesse, by dealing out sparingly.

1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Andria i. i, in Terence in Eng. 9 At the first she lived chastely, sparingly, and hardly, earning her liuing by wooll and webbe.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Frugalement, frugally, thriftily, sparingly.

1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. ii. i. 330 He consumes [his stock] as sparingly as he can.

1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 167 The wretch..Is sober, meek, benevolent, and prays; Feeds sparingly.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets xi. 368 Your goods enjoy, as if about to die; As if about to live, use sparingly.

a. In a restricted or limited manner; very moderately, scantily, slightly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb]

lightlyeOE

softlya1450

sparingly1555

1555 R. Braham in Lydgate's Auncient Hist. Warres betwixte Grecians & Troyans To Rdr. He shall be compelled to put on..theyr fantasye, and yet..sparinglye.

1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 175 He quha saues sparinglie sal scheer sparinglie, as the Apostle witnessis.

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 36 We passed..through a Fenny ground and woods of Oake, yeelding some corne, but sparingly.

1685 R. Boyle Short Mem. Hist. Mineral Waters 79 To make some estimate, how copiously or sparingly the Liquor is impregnated with it.

a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 236 The clover has not come up at all, or but very sparingly.

1785 W. Cowper Tirocinium in Task 198 And taught at schools much mythologic stuff, But sound religion sparingly enough.

1812 S. Edwards New Bot. Garden I. 42 They should be often but sparingly watered.

1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xxvi. 331 Cases where the chancre had..suppurated sparingly.

1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe i. 53 Every now and then it [sc. rough scenery] might be admitted into descriptions, though sparingly.

b. Of eating or drinking: In great moderation; abstemiously.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > moderation in eating or drinking > [adverb]

temperatelyc1400

sparingly1574

spare1813

1574 T. Newton tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes 37 All kindes of Shelfishes..are seldom and sparingelie to be eaten.

1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 52 Their Wines..are hurtfull to all,..except sparingly taken.

1668 H. More Two Last Dialogues v. i. 218 But both you and Philotheus ate so sparingly.

1717 L. Howel Desiderius (ed. 3) 171 Pray, how must I tast or eat this Fruit? Very sparingly, says he.

1761 Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 849 By.. his living sparingly, and being confined to his bed, he became much emaciated.

1805 R. Southey Madoc ii. iv. 215 Sparingly Drink, for it hath a strength to stir the brain.

1865 Cornhill Mag. Apr. 489 He sipped sparingly the other in acknowledgment of our politeness.

c. Of speaking, etc.: With reserve or restraint; not fully or copiously.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adverb] > curtly

sparingly1576

monosyllabically1816

shortlya1817

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adverb] > very moderately or slightly

sparingly1576

sparily1603

sparing1623

1576 A. Fleming tr. Caecina in Panoplie Epist. 80 I wrote of you (by my credite and honestie) sparingly and timorously.

1583 G. Babington Very Fruitfull Expos. Commaundem. ix. 452 When a man speaketh of himselfe, let him speake sparingly, but not falsely.

1605 W. Alexander Alexandræan Trag. ii. ii Speake sparingly of vice, praise virtue much.

1681 J. Flavell Method of Grace vii. 145 Though there be such a thing as an explicite faith sometimes spoken of among them, yet it is very sparingly discoursed.

1754 Earl of Chatham Lett. to Nephew (1804) iv. 21 Deliver your own opinions sparingly, and with proper diffidence.

1796 H. Hunter tr. J.-H. B. de Saint-Pierre Stud. Nature (1799) III. 111 They reasoned sparingly on the subject of those Sacred Books.

1825 E. Bulwer-Lytton Falkland 39 Which in modern writings have been so sparingly exposed.

d. To a slight extent; in a small degree.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > to a small extent or slightly

lightlyeOE

liteOE

littleOE

a litec1290

smallc1300

softc1390

smally?a1425

slenderlya1513

hoverly1549

remissly1557

slender1581

not half1583

faintly1590

slightly1594

lankly1611

lowly1655

slight1671

nicely1698

weakly1775

sparingly1796

jimply1816

feebly1830

slightually1859

marginally1960

1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 565 Stalks naked: leaves sparingly serrated.

1804 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 94 428 Octaedral crystals.., that are very sparingly soluble in water.

1835 J. Duncan Nat. Hist. Beetles (Naturalist's Libr.: Entomol. II) 268 The head and thorax are black and shining, the latter sparingly punctured.

1855 J. Scoffern in Orr's Circle Sci.: Elem. Chem. 502 Silver is sparingly attacked by strong hydrochloric acid.

1868 A. B. Garrod Essentials Materia Medica (ed. 3) 47 Soluble in water, more sparingly in spirit.

3. With restriction to a few occasions; seldom, infrequently.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb]

seldom-whenc888

seldomc897

seld-whenc897

seldoma1000

seldc1000

seldom-timec1386

seld-timec1386

seld-whilea1387

seld-where1390

thinc1405

rare?1440

sendle?a1500

daintilya1513

thinlyc1545

rarely1546

once in a moon1547

out-takingly1549

seldomly1549

for once and away1583

sparingly1590

scarce1596

unfrequently1646

unoften1654

infrequently1673

once in a while1765

sporadically1765

sparselya1871

seldom-while1876

(for) once in a way1891

1590 H. Swinburne Briefe Treat. Test. & Willes i. f. 13 When Codicilles were first inuented, they were vsed very sparinglie.

a1648 Ld. Herbert Life (1976) 45 As for hunting in his Forrests I tould him I should vse it sparingly.

1667 J. Dryden Let. to Sir R. Howard in Annus Mirabilis 1666 Pref. A gravesentence, affected by Lucan, but more sparingly used by Virgil.

1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man i. iv. §1. 426 Discords..sparingly introduced so as to make a strong Contrast.

1803 Med. Jrnl. 271 The lancet, however, was more sparingly employed.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. iii. 297 Military punishments were doubtless inflicted..; but they were inflicted very sparingly.

1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest V. xxiv. 389 The Parliament of England has, for some ages, but sparingly exercised its right of personal election.

4. Leniently, gently.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adverb] > without harshness or gently

lightlyeOE

neshlyeOE

fairOE

neshc1175

softlyc1225

softa1325

hoolya1340

tenderlyc1385

soft and fair(ly)c1391

weakly1398

delicately?a1425

prettilyc1500

gently1533

gentle1548

breathingly1662

blandly1827

sparingly1863

piano1873

gauzily1903

creamily1948

1863 M. E. Braddon Aurora Floyd i. 5 Autumn's red finger has been lightly laid upon the foliage—sparingly.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sparingly
释义	sparinglyadv. Brit. /ˈspɛːrɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈspɛ(ə)rɪŋli/ Etymology: < sparing adj. and adv. + -ly suffix². 1. In a sparing or saving manner; frugally, economically. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > sparingness or frugality > [adverb] gnedelyc1000 fastinglya1425 scantlyc1440 sparinglyc1450 husbandly1532 savingly1534 sparely1559 charily1577 frugally1597 sparing1623 stintingly1857 c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 206 Þi wyif & chyld muste sparyngly as hem nedyth spendyn of þi euyl getyn good. 1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xxxvii. 19) He teacheth us thriftynesse, by dealing out sparingly. 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Andria i. i, in Terence in Eng. 9 At the first she lived chastely, sparingly, and hardly, earning her liuing by wooll and webbe. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Frugalement, frugally, thriftily, sparingly. 1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. ii. i. 330 He consumes [his stock] as sparingly as he can. View more context for this quotation 1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 167 The wretch..Is sober, meek, benevolent, and prays; Feeds sparingly. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets xi. 368 Your goods enjoy, as if about to die; As if about to live, use sparingly. 2. a. In a restricted or limited manner; very moderately, scantily, slightly. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] lightlyeOE softlya1450 sparingly1555 1555 R. Braham in Lydgate's Auncient Hist. Warres betwixte Grecians & Troyans To Rdr. He shall be compelled to put on..theyr fantasye, and yet..sparinglye. 1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 175 He quha saues sparinglie sal scheer sparinglie, as the Apostle witnessis. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 36 We passed..through a Fenny ground and woods of Oake, yeelding some corne, but sparingly. 1685 R. Boyle Short Mem. Hist. Mineral Waters 79 To make some estimate, how copiously or sparingly the Liquor is impregnated with it. a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 236 The clover has not come up at all, or but very sparingly. 1785 W. Cowper Tirocinium in Task 198 And taught at schools much mythologic stuff, But sound religion sparingly enough. View more context for this quotation 1812 S. Edwards New Bot. Garden I. 42 They should be often but sparingly watered. 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xxvi. 331 Cases where the chancre had..suppurated sparingly. 1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe i. 53 Every now and then it [sc. rough scenery] might be admitted into descriptions, though sparingly. b. Of eating or drinking: In great moderation; abstemiously. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > moderation in eating or drinking > [adverb] temperatelyc1400 sparingly1574 spare1813 1574 T. Newton tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes 37 All kindes of Shelfishes..are seldom and sparingelie to be eaten. 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 52 Their Wines..are hurtfull to all,..except sparingly taken. 1668 H. More Two Last Dialogues v. i. 218 But both you and Philotheus ate so sparingly. 1717 L. Howel Desiderius (ed. 3) 171 Pray, how must I tast or eat this Fruit? Very sparingly, says he. 1761 Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 849 By.. his living sparingly, and being confined to his bed, he became much emaciated. 1805 R. Southey Madoc ii. iv. 215 Sparingly Drink, for it hath a strength to stir the brain. 1865 Cornhill Mag. Apr. 489 He sipped sparingly the other in acknowledgment of our politeness. c. Of speaking, etc.: With reserve or restraint; not fully or copiously. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adverb] > curtly sparingly1576 monosyllabically1816 shortlya1817 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adverb] > very moderately or slightly sparingly1576 sparily1603 sparing1623 1576 A. Fleming tr. Caecina in Panoplie Epist. 80 I wrote of you (by my credite and honestie) sparingly and timorously. 1583 G. Babington Very Fruitfull Expos. Commaundem. ix. 452 When a man speaketh of himselfe, let him speake sparingly, but not falsely. 1605 W. Alexander Alexandræan Trag. ii. ii Speake sparingly of vice, praise virtue much. 1681 J. Flavell Method of Grace vii. 145 Though there be such a thing as an explicite faith sometimes spoken of among them, yet it is very sparingly discoursed. 1754 Earl of Chatham Lett. to Nephew (1804) iv. 21 Deliver your own opinions sparingly, and with proper diffidence. 1796 H. Hunter tr. J.-H. B. de Saint-Pierre Stud. Nature (1799) III. 111 They reasoned sparingly on the subject of those Sacred Books. 1825 E. Bulwer-Lytton Falkland 39 Which in modern writings have been so sparingly exposed. d. To a slight extent; in a small degree. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > to a small extent or slightly lightlyeOE liteOE littleOE a litec1290 smallc1300 softc1390 smally?a1425 slenderlya1513 hoverly1549 remissly1557 slender1581 not half1583 faintly1590 slightly1594 lankly1611 lowly1655 slight1671 nicely1698 weakly1775 sparingly1796 jimply1816 feebly1830 slightually1859 marginally1960 1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 565 Stalks naked: leaves sparingly serrated. 1804 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 94 428 Octaedral crystals.., that are very sparingly soluble in water. 1835 J. Duncan Nat. Hist. Beetles (Naturalist's Libr.: Entomol. II) 268 The head and thorax are black and shining, the latter sparingly punctured. 1855 J. Scoffern in Orr's Circle Sci.: Elem. Chem. 502 Silver is sparingly attacked by strong hydrochloric acid. 1868 A. B. Garrod Essentials Materia Medica (ed. 3) 47 Soluble in water, more sparingly in spirit. 3. With restriction to a few occasions; seldom, infrequently. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] seldom-whenc888 seldomc897 seld-whenc897 seldoma1000 seldc1000 seldom-timec1386 seld-timec1386 seld-whilea1387 seld-where1390 thinc1405 rare?1440 sendle?a1500 daintilya1513 thinlyc1545 rarely1546 once in a moon1547 out-takingly1549 seldomly1549 for once and away1583 sparingly1590 scarce1596 unfrequently1646 unoften1654 infrequently1673 once in a while1765 sporadically1765 sparselya1871 seldom-while1876 (for) once in a way1891 1590 H. Swinburne Briefe Treat. Test. & Willes i. f. 13 When Codicilles were first inuented, they were vsed very sparinglie. a1648 Ld. Herbert Life (1976) 45 As for hunting in his Forrests I tould him I should vse it sparingly. 1667 J. Dryden Let. to Sir R. Howard in Annus Mirabilis 1666 Pref. A gravesentence, affected by Lucan, but more sparingly used by Virgil. 1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man i. iv. §1. 426 Discords..sparingly introduced so as to make a strong Contrast. 1803 Med. Jrnl. 271 The lancet, however, was more sparingly employed. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. iii. 297 Military punishments were doubtless inflicted..; but they were inflicted very sparingly. 1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest V. xxiv. 389 The Parliament of England has, for some ages, but sparingly exercised its right of personal election. 4. Leniently, gently. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adverb] > without harshness or gently lightlyeOE neshlyeOE fairOE neshc1175 softlyc1225 softa1325 hoolya1340 tenderlyc1385 soft and fair(ly)c1391 weakly1398 delicately?a1425 prettilyc1500 gently1533 gentle1548 breathingly1662 blandly1827 sparingly1863 piano1873 gauzily1903 creamily1948 1863 M. E. Braddon Aurora Floyd i. 5 Autumn's red finger has been lightly laid upon the foliage—sparingly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1450
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