thickly

/ˈθɪkɫi/ adv B1, B2

in a thick or dense way

Word Origin Thickly comes from thick, from Proto-Germanic *þekkus, from PIE *tegu- 'thick.' The same root gives us dense (from Latin densus, related) and thicken. So thickly means 'in a dense manner' — like fog rolling in heavily.

adv in a thick or dense way B1

The trees grew thickly along the path, making it hard to see.

(副词) 浓密地;密集地;厚厚地 【浓密地;密集地】

树木沿着小路茂密地生长,让人很难看清路。

(adverbio) densamente; espesamente; abundantemente [de manera espesa o densa]

Los árboles crecían densamente a lo largo del camino, lo que dificultaba la visibilidad.

(adverbe) dru; densément; abondamment; épais [De manière dense ou épaisse.]

Les arbres poussaient thickly le long du chemin, rendant la visibilité difficile.

(Adverb) dicht; dick [auf eine dichte oder undurchdringliche Weise.]

Die Büsche wuchsen **thickly** am Wegesrand und versperrten die Sicht.

(副詞) 密に、濃く、ものが密集している様子で。

木々が道沿いに密に茂り、見通しがきかなかった。

(advérbio) densamente; espessamente [de maneira grossa ou densa]

As árvores cresciam densamente ao longo do caminho, dificultando a visão.

adv In a thick manner. B2 ✓

The fog settled thickly over the valley, reducing visibility to almost zero.

(副词) 浓厚地;稠密地;茂密地

浓雾厚厚地笼罩在山谷上,能见度几乎降为零。

(adverbio) densamente; espesamente; abundantemente [De manera densa.]

La niebla se asentó densamente sobre el valle, reduciendo la visibilidad a casi cero.

(adverbe) épais; densément; fortement; abondamment [De manière épaisse et dense, en grande concentration.]

Le brouillard s'est installé **thickly** dans la vallée, réduisant la visibilité à presque zéro.

(Adverb) dicht; undurchdringlich [Auf eine dicke, undurchdringliche oder dicht gedrängte Weise.]

Der Nebel lag **thickly** über dem Tal und reduzierte die Sicht auf fast null.

(副詞) 厚く、濃く、密集して。

霧が谷の上を濃く覆い、視界がほとんどなくなった。

(advérbio) densamente; espessamente [De maneira espessa; densamente.]

A neblina se instalou densamente sobre o vale, reduzindo a visibilidade a quase zero.

Word parts: thick + ly

Common collocations

wooded adj spread verb mutter verb grow verb cover verb bite verb slice verb snow subst fall verb tree subst plant verb white adj

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