slenderly

Definition of Slenderly in English :

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Adverb

1. slenderly, slightly, slimly

in a slim or slender manner

Example Sentences:
'a slenderly built woman'
'slightly built'

2. meagerly, meagrely, slenderly, sparingly

to a meager degree or in a meager manner

Example Sentences:
'these voices are meagerly represented at the conference'
'the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Slenderly

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adjective

1.

of small width relative to length or height

2.

(esp of a person's figure) slim and well-formed

3.

small or inadequate in amount, size, etc

slender resources

4.

(of hopes, etc) having little foundation; feeble

5.

very small

a slender margin

6.

(of a sound) lacking volume

7. phonetics

(now only in Irish phonology) relating to or denoting a close front vowel, such as i or e

Slenderly

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adjective

1.

small in width as compared with the length or height; long and thin

2.

having a slim, trim figure

a slender girl

3.

small or limited in amount, size, extent, etc.; meager

slender earnings

4.

of little force or validity; having slight foundation; feeble

slender hope

Slenderly

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adj. slen·der·er, slen·der·est

1.

a. Having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin: a slender rod.

b. Thin and delicate in build; gracefully slim: "She was slender as a willow shoot is slender—and equally graceful, equally erect" (Frank Norris).

2. Small in amount or extent; meager: slender wages; a slender chance of survival.

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