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View definitions for sparingly

sparingly

adverb as in infrequently

adverb as in reasonably

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Example Sentences

According to Roberts, the United States needs to build up “the most lethal force in the world,” a force Roberts claims he would like to be “the most sparingly used.”

From Salon

Mission accomplished, she says, by using “a thick, dense jam, added sparingly.”

From Slate

Israel only slowly and sparingly opens crossings into Gaza, an area sealed off from outside access.

“Even if Hezbollah used its missiles sparingly, firing them one or two a day at Israel, kill no one, and yet all these people remain in shelters — then Israel would be vulnerable,” said Amal Saad, a Hezbollah expert and lecturer in political science and international relations at Cardiff University.

He played sparingly as a true freshman, though coach Chip Kelly made sure to honor his family ties by getting him into one Pac-12 game — at Stanford.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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