thickly

thickly
adverb
1. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue (Freq. 1)
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after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly

• Derived from adjective: ↑thick
2. in a concentrated manner (Freq. 1)
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old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built

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a thickly populated area

• Syn: ↑densely
• Ant: ↑thinly
• Derived from adjective: ↑thick
3. with a thick consistency
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the blood was flowing thick

• Syn: ↑thick
• Ant: ↑thinly
• Derived from adjective: ↑thick
4. with thickness; in a thick manner
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spread 1/4 lb softened margarine or cooking fat fairly thickly all over the surface

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we were visiting a small, thickly walled and lovely town with straggling outskirt

• Ant: ↑thinly
• Derived from adjective: ↑thick
5. in quick succession
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misfortunes come fast and thick

• Syn: ↑thick

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  • Thickly — Thick ly, adv. In a thick manner; deeply; closely. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thickly — thick|ly [ θıkli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that produces a thick layer or piece of something: The snow was falling thickly all around us. The floor was thickly carpeted. Slice the meat thickly. 2. ) with many parts or things growing close together:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thickly — UK [ˈθɪklɪ] / US adverb 1) in a way that produces a thick layer or piece of something Slice the meat thickly. The snow was falling thickly all around us. The floor was thickly carpeted. 2) with many parts or things growing close together a… …   English dictionary

  • thickly — thick|ly [ˈθıkli] adv 1.) in a way that makes a thick piece or layer of something ▪ The cheese was sliced thickly. ▪ a thickly carpeted hallway 2.) thickly populated/wooded etc if an area is thickly populated, wooded etc, there are a lot of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thickly — adv. Thickly is used with these adjectives: ↑carpeted, ↑covered, ↑overgrown, ↑populated, ↑wooded Thickly is used with these verbs: ↑butter, ↑coat, ↑grow, ↑slice, ↑spread …   Collocations dictionary

  • thickly — thick ► ADJECTIVE 1) with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of heavy material. 3) made up of a large number of things or people close together: thick forest. 4) (thick with) densely filled or… …   English terms dictionary

  • thickly settled — index populous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • thickly — adverb see thick I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thickly — See thickish. * * * …   Universalium

  • thickly — adverb In a thick manner …   Wiktionary

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