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Definition of scantily in English: scantilyadverb ˈskantɪliˈskæn(t)əli 1In a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount. a small, scantily furnished room Example sentencesExamples - Contemporary architecture is scantily represented here.
- In this scantily plotted movie, the nattily dressed American meets up with the Gallic twins at a protest in Paris at the Cinémathèque.
- Though scantily fed, and often utterly discouraged by failure, they were still making a noble fight for existence.
- If you peek closely (or even scantily) at the cover, you'll notice two things on prominent display: exposed female skin and samurai swords.
- He had hair growing scantily round the temples but profusely elsewhere.
- Written and performed by two sisters, it is an ill-prepared, scantily conceived story.
- Her dress was perfectly neat, but scantily made, as if she desired to be as little encumbered as possible.
- Strategy and scouting are scantily addressed.
- Her show was scantily more than an hour long and was heavy on the commercial pop.
- Her whirlwind of activity in the United States and Europe between 1963 and 1968 is scantily documented.
- 1.1 With revealing or skimpy clothing.
Example sentencesExamples - The actresses remain clothed, albeit scantily.
- To attract a man who is only interested in lust, just dress scantily.
- She was scantily covered with a purple thong.
- Picture brawny, ripped men, scantily costumed as Indian warriors, Greek gods, and Olympic athletes.
- The dancers appear as masked counterparts of the more naturally and scantily attired figure of Peace on the adjacent wall.
- The show displayed six "fat strippers," scantily clothed to better assert their freakishness.
- Scantily clad go-go girls give the crowd something to look at.
- The national touring show is performed by a whole stage full of scantily clad dancers.
- When you want a drink, simply flip up the flag and a scantily clad cocktail girl comes to your rescue.
- The screen siren is known for scantily clad appearances, both on and off the screen.
Definition of scantily in US English: scantilyadverbˈskan(t)əlēˈskæn(t)əli 1In a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount. a small, scantily furnished room Example sentencesExamples - Contemporary architecture is scantily represented here.
- Strategy and scouting are scantily addressed.
- He had hair growing scantily round the temples but profusely elsewhere.
- Though scantily fed, and often utterly discouraged by failure, they were still making a noble fight for existence.
- In this scantily plotted movie, the nattily dressed American meets up with the Gallic twins at a protest in Paris at the Cinémathèque.
- Written and performed by two sisters, it is an ill-prepared, scantily conceived story.
- If you peek closely (or even scantily) at the cover, you'll notice two things on prominent display: exposed female skin and samurai swords.
- Her show was scantily more than an hour long and was heavy on the commercial pop.
- Her dress was perfectly neat, but scantily made, as if she desired to be as little encumbered as possible.
- Her whirlwind of activity in the United States and Europe between 1963 and 1968 is scantily documented.
- 1.1 With revealing or skimpy clothing.
Example sentencesExamples - The show displayed six "fat strippers," scantily clothed to better assert their freakishness.
- She was scantily covered with a purple thong.
- When you want a drink, simply flip up the flag and a scantily clad cocktail girl comes to your rescue.
- The screen siren is known for scantily clad appearances, both on and off the screen.
- The national touring show is performed by a whole stage full of scantily clad dancers.
- Picture brawny, ripped men, scantily costumed as Indian warriors, Greek gods, and Olympic athletes.
- The dancers appear as masked counterparts of the more naturally and scantily attired figure of Peace on the adjacent wall.
- Scantily clad go-go girls give the crowd something to look at.
- To attract a man who is only interested in lust, just dress scantily.
- The actresses remain clothed, albeit scantily.
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