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densely

den·sely

UK/ˈdɛnsli/ US/ˈdɛnsli/ rare

adverb

1.

in a stupid manner

  • “he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone”
2.

in a concentrated manner

  • “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”
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Origin

From dense + -ly.

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