thinly

• ظرف يعني «بطبقة رقيقة» أو «بسماكة أو كثافة قليلة». يُستخدم لوصف طريقة توزيع شيء ما أو تقطيعه أو وضعه، وغالبًا ما يُشير إلى كمية قليلة أو طبقة رقيقة.

An adverb meaning "in a thin manner" or "with little thickness or density." It is used to describe how something is spread, cut, or applied, often implying a small amount or a fine layer.

1. Without force or sincere effortB2formal

   In a weak, unconvincing, or superficial manner.

   بشكل ضعيف

   • He smiled thinly, hiding his true feelings.
   • She argued thinly, failing to persuade the audience.
   • The apology was thinly veiled and insincere.

   المرادفاتfeeblyperfunctorilysuperficiallyweakly

   الأضدادconvincinglyforcefullystronglyvigorously

2. Without viscosityB2formal

   In a way that has low thickness or density, often referring to liquids.

   بِشَكْلٍ رَقِيقٍ

   • The sauce was spread thinly over the pasta.
   • The paint was applied thinly to create a translucent effect.
   • The oil flows thinly at room temperature.

   الأضدادthickly

3. In a small quantity or extentB2formal

   In a sparse or minimal amount.

   بقِلَّة

   • The butter was spread thinly on the toast.
   • The population is thinly scattered across the region.
   • The evidence was thinly supported by facts.

   المرادفاتlightlymeagerlyscantilysparinglysparsely

   الأضدادdenselythickly

4. In a widely distributed mannerB2formal

   Spread out over a large area with gaps between.

   متباعد

   • The trees were planted thinly across the field.
   • The audience was thinly dispersed throughout the hall.
   • The data points are thinly distributed on the graph.

   المرادفاتsparinglysparsely

   الأضدادdenselythickly