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sparely

/ˈspɛɹli/ adv

In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

Word Origin From Proto-Germanic 'sparaz' meaning 'sparing, frugal' — so 'spare' means to use economically. The adverb 'sparely' (with -ly) means in a sparing manner. The same root gives us 'sparingly' (with -ing). The PIE *spar- root is also in 'sparse' (thinly scattered) and 'spark'? Actually, sparsity is from a different root. But sparely is about being frugal. So sparely means using as little as possible.

adv In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

They lived sparely in a small cabin, owning only the most essential possessions.

(副词) 俭朴地；节俭地；简朴地；朴素地

他们简朴地住在一间小木屋里，只拥有最基本的财产。

(adverbio) escasamente; frugalmente; sobriamente; con parquedad [De manera escasa; con parquedad o frugalidad.]

Vivían con austeridad en una pequeña cabaña, poseyendo solo las cosas más esenciales.

(adverbe) frugalement; sobrement; chichement [De manière éparse ou sobre ; sans abondance.]

Ils vivaient sobrement dans un petit chalet, ne possédant que le strict nécessaire.

(Adverb) sparsam; karg [Auf sparsame oder zurückhaltende Weise; mit wenig Aufwand oder Mitteln.]

Sie lebten **sparely** in einer kleinen Hütte und besaßen nur das Nötigste.

(副詞) 簡素に、控えめに、または質素に。

彼らは小さな小屋で質素に暮らし、最も必要不可欠な物だけしか所有していなかった。

(advérbio) esparsamente; frugalmente; escassamente [De maneira escassa; esparsamente ou frugalmente.]

Eles viviam frugalmente em uma pequena cabana, possuindo apenas os bens mais essenciais.

Synonyms: sparsely frugally meagerly scantily economically sparingly minimally modestly Antonyms: lavishly abundantly generously richly
Word parts: spare + ly

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