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

Words With Friends Score: 15

slenderly is a valid Words With Friends word