scantly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈskæntli/    美 /ˈskæntli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
    — He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers.
  2. Barely; hardly; scarcely.
    — We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, / And there is scantly time for half the work.

词形变化

more scantly comparative most scantly superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English scant
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English scantly
From scant + -ly.
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