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sparingly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English sparing Middle English -ly English -ly English sparingly From sparing + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
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Forms

Translations (24)

ru экономно (in a sparing manner) · la parcē (in a sparing manner) · nl spaarzaam (in a sparing manner) · es con moderación (in a sparing manner) · ru скудно (in a sparing manner) · fr parcimonieusement (in a sparing manner) · oc primotièirament (in a sparing manner) · ru скупо (in a sparing manner) · ro frugal (in a sparing manner) · es en pequeñas cantidades (in a sparing manner) · sv sparsamt (in a sparing manner) · ca parsimoniosament (in a sparing manner) · pt moderadamente (in a sparing manner) · ru бережливо (in a sparing manner) · oc primotièrament (in a sparing manner) · oc parsimoniosament (in a sparing manner) · it parsimoniosamente (in a sparing manner) · ro cu măsură (in a sparing manner) · ro moderat (in a sparing manner) · es moderadamente (in a sparing manner) · is sparlega (in a sparing manner) · ca parcament (in a sparing manner) · el με φειδώ (in a sparing manner) · fi säästeliäästi (in a sparing manner)