sparsely
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, industry executives say Superhuman is sparsely traded, with bids well below $15 a share.
Though it wasn’t the sparsely green terrain or occasionally snowcapped mountains that caught his eye, it was instead the historic collection of white domes and solar towers that make up the Mount Wilson Observatory.
From Los Angeles Times
North Dakota is a sparsely populated state with hundreds of small communities where, seemingly, everyone knows everyone else.
From Los Angeles Times
The worst fires have largely been confined to sparsely populated rural areas where towns might number a few hundred people.
From Barron's
She could see hints of her own reflection in the dark tile, looking back at her from a hundred different angles, watching her from all sides in the cavernous, sparsely furnished space.
From Literature
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