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Thinly for Dummies

adverb

pronunciation: 'θɪnli

What does Thinly really mean?

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Thinly means that something is not thick or wide. It's like when you spread some butter on a toast really thinly, it means you're spreading it in a way that is not thick, so you can see through it. Imagine if you were painting a picture, and you only had a little bit of paint left on your brush. When you lightly touch the canvas with the brush, the paint spreads out really thinly, so you can still see the background through it. That's how things can be thin. It's the opposite of being thick or wide.

There's another way we can use the word "thinly" and it has to do with cutting or slicing something. When we say we cut something thinly, it means we cut it into really thin pieces. Let's say you have a potato and you want to make some delicious potato chips. In order to do that, you need to thinly slice the potato, which means you need to cut it into very thin pieces, almost like paper. So, thin slicing means you're making something really thin by cutting it into thin pieces.

So, in a nutshell, "thinly" means something is not thick or wide. It can be used to describe how something is spread out or how something is cut into thin pieces.


Revised and Fact checked by Elizabeth Martin on 2023-10-30 05:54:25

Thinly In a sentece

Learn how to use Thinly inside a sentece

  • She cut the vegetables thinly for the salad.
  • He spread the butter thinly on the toast.
  • The artist applied paint thinly to create a transparent effect.
  • The fabric was woven thinly to create a lightweight and breathable garment.
  • She thinly sliced the bread for the sandwiches.

Thinly Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

lightly thin

Thinly Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

thickly thickly thickly

Thinly Pertains To

Words to which the original word is relevant

thin thin thin thin