Thinly
6 lettersadverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
In a weak or half-hearted manner, lacking genuine effort or conviction.
“His apology was thinly offered and did little to heal the rift.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
thin·ly
Related Words
Synonyms
thinlightly
Antonyms
thickly
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TH opener and LY ending are both very common English patterns worth guessing early
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Worth 12 points with no premium tiles, the LY suffix makes it easy to build from THIN
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