thickly

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adverb

1. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue (Freq. 1)
- after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly
• Derived from adjective:
thick
2. in a concentrated manner (Freq. 1)
- old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built
- a thickly populated area
• Syn:
densely
• Ant:
thinly
• Derived from adjective:
thick
3. with a thick consistency
- the blood was flowing thick
• Syn:
thick
• Ant:
thinly
• Derived from adjective:
thick
4. with thickness;
in a thick manner
- 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
• Ant:
thinly
• Derived from adjective:
thick
5. in quick succession
- misfortunes come fast and thick
• Syn:
thick