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thickly

UK/ˈθɪkli/ US/ˈθɪkli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

  • “after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly”
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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3.

with a thick consistency

  • “the blood was flowing thick”
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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”
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5.

in quick succession

  • “misfortunes come fast and thick”
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Origin

From Middle English thikly; equivalent to thick + -ly.

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