Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sparely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: spar-e-ly
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.

Example Sentences

"Except that the house had an immensely large rambling loft at top, I made no other discoveries. It was moderately well furnished, but sparely."

Etymology

Etymology tree English spare Middle English -ly English -ly English sparely From spare + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more sparely (comparative) most sparely (superlative)

Questions

What does sparely mean?: In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally.
Where does sparely come from?: Etymology tree English spare Middle English -ly English -ly English sparely From spare + -ly.

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