sparsely

sparsely
adverb spärlich
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sparse·ly
[ˈspɑ:sli, AM ˈspɑ:r-]
adv
1. (thinly) spärlich
the plain is \sparsely covered with some shrubs in der Ebene wachsen nur hier und da ein paar Sträucher
to be \sparsely populated dünn besiedelt sein
2. (meagrely) dürftig
\sparsely furnished dürftig eingerichtet
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['spAːslɪ]
adv
spärlich; wooded also, populated dünn; furnished also dürftig

a hillside sparsely covered with trees — ein Hang mit spärlichem Baumwuchs

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adv.
wenig adv.

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