thickly

Definitions of thickly
  1. adverb
    with a thick consistency
    synonyms: thick
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    without viscosity
  2. adverb
    with thickness; in a thick manner
    “spread 1/4 lb softened margarine or cooking fat fairly thickly all over the surface”
    “we were visiting a small, thickly walled and lovely town with straggling outskirt”
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    thinly
    in a small quantity or extent
  3. adverb
    in a concentrated manner
    “a thickly populated area”
    synonyms: densely
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    thinly
    in a widely distributed manner
  4. adverb
    spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
  5. adverb
    in quick succession
    synonyms: thick
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