Definition of SLENDERLY

slenderly

Adverb

  • in a slim or slender manner
    • "a slenderly built woman"
  • to a meager degree or in a meager manner
    • "the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources"

Adv

  • Thinly, slightly, delicately.
  • meagrely; deficiently

Examples

  • The columns slenderly rose to support a heavy platform and statue.

Origin / Etymology

From slender + -ly.

Antonyms

amply

Scrabble Score: 13

slenderly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
slenderly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slenderly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

slenderly: valid Words With Friends Word