HyperDic: thickly

English > 5 senses of the word thickly:
ADVERBallthicklyspoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
allthickly, denselyin a concentrated manner
allthickly, thickwith a thick consistency
allthicklywith thickness
allthickly, thickin quick succession
thickly > pronunciation
Soundsthih'kliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > thickly: 5 senses > adverb 1
Meaningspoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue.
Example"after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"
Adjectivesthickspoken as if with a thick tongue
English > thickly: 5 senses > adverb 2
MeaningIn a concentrated manner.
Example "a thickly populated area"
Synonymdensely
OppositethinlyIn a widely distributed manner
Spanishapelmazadamente, densamente, gruesamente
Adjectivesthickhaving component parts closely crowded together
English > thickly: 5 senses > adverb 3
MeaningWith a thick consistency.
Synonymthick
Oppositethinly, thinWithout viscosity
Spanishapelmazadamente, de forma espesa, espeso, gruesamente
Adjectivesthickrelatively dense / dense in consistency
English > thickly: 5 senses > adverb 4
MeaningWith thickness; in a thick manner.
Examples
  • "spread 1/4 lb softened margarine or cooking fat fairly thickly all over the surface"
  • "we were visiting a small, thickly walled and lovely town with straggling outskirt"
Oppositethinly, lightlyIn a small quantity or extent
Adjectivesthicknot thin
English > thickly: 5 senses > adverb 5
MeaningIn quick succession.
Synonymthick

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