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sparingly
adverb as in infrequently
Strongest matches
adverb as in lightly
Strongest matches
adverb as in reasonably
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adverb as in sporadically
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.”
Mission accomplished, she says, by using “a thick, dense jam, added sparingly.”
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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