slenderly

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière mince ou élancée », en référence à une forme fine, gracieuse ou étroite. Peut aussi s'employer au sens figuré pour décrire quelque chose fait de façon maigre, insignifiante ou à peine suffisante.

An adverb meaning 'in a slender manner' — typically referring to a thin, slim, or gracefully narrow form or shape. It can also be used figuratively to describe something done in a meager, slight, or barely sufficient way.

1. In a thin or slim mannerB2formal

   In a way that is thin, slim, or gracefully narrow.

   de manière mince et fine

   • She was slenderly built, with long arms and legs.
   • The model walked slenderly down the runway.
   • The tree grew slenderly upward toward the sunlight.

   Synonymesnarrowlyslimlythinly

2. In a meager or insufficient wayC1formal

   In a way that is small in amount, size, or degree; barely enough.

   de manière maigre

   • The evidence was slenderly supported by facts.
   • They lived slenderly on their modest income.
   • The budget was slenderly allocated for research.

   Synonymesbarelyinsufficientlymeagerlypoorlyscantilysparinglysparselythinly

   Antonymesabundantlyamplycopiouslygenerouslylavishlyplentifully