scantly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scantly
Adverb
  • Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The sneaker with a barely there sole comes in a few builds, with laces and without, and its the latter version that’s built up the most steam.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Adverb
  • The Israeli medical system could scarcely function without them.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • BlackRock’s experience shows that for Wall Street, the upside of publicly supporting climate action is far outweighed by the political risk, even though its Texas business was scarcely a drop in its $12 trillion total portfolio.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Adverb
  • The downtown side of the bridge is also minutely taller than the church side, leading to some overconfident drivers lodging themselves on the other end.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Finally, this sleeping pad also gets top marks for the adjustability, using the brand’s reliable flat-lock air valve that can be minutely adjusted for different inflation levels, and deflates in just a few seconds.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Scantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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