scantly

scant

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skant]
- /skænt/
- /ˈskæntli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skant]
- /skænt/

Definitions of scantly word

adjective scantly barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice. 1
adjective scantly limited; meager; not large: a scant amount. 1
adjective scantly barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. 1
adjective scantly having an inadequate or limited supply (usually followed by of): scant of breath. 1
verb with object scantly to make scant; diminish. 1
verb with object scantly to stint the supply of; withhold. 1

See all 8 definitions of scantly

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Origin of scantly

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English (adj.) < Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short

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Parts of speech for Scantly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scantly

scantly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scantly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scantly

adv scantly

by a hair — by a very slight margin, only just
by no means — on no account; in no way
faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.

adverb scantly

detectably — In a way that can be detected.
inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.

All 6 Synonyms of scantly