sparsely
Example Sentences
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The local authority has previously said the Highlands, which has large, sparsely populated areas, offered astronomy fans some of the darkest skies in Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
These differences made sense given that the environment they live in has much smaller, more sparsely distributed prey than other leopard habitats.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
The first families from outside the islands only settled in 1969, encouraged by the government who feared losing control of the sparsely populated territory.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Located in the South Pacific roughly halfway between New Zealand and Peru, the islands are one of the most remote and sparsely populated places on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
I saw all around this forest hundreds of evenly scattered, identically sized ponds with trees sparsely distributed in a uniform way between them, the whole arrangement giving the unmistakable impression of following a design.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
