1. in a slim or slender manner - a slenderly built woman - slightly built • Syn: slimly, slightly • Derived from adjective: slight (for: slightly), slim (for: slimly), slender 2. to a meager degree or in a meager manner - these voices are meagerly represented at the conference - the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources • Syn: meagerly, sparingly, meagrely • Ant: amply (for: meagerly) • Derived from adjective: slender, sparing (for: sparingly), meager (for: meagerly)