1
[ adverb ] in a concentrated manner

Synonyms

densely

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)

These provisions are designed to reflect the differences in wealth and population among the States , with the objective that a vocationally handicapped person have access to needed services regardless of whether he resides in a State with a low or high per_capita income or a sparsely or thickly populated State .

Related terms

thinly compact compact compact

2
[ adverb ] spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

Examples

"after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

`` I ai n't drawin ' against you '' , Jess said thickly .

Related terms

slurred slurred

3
[ adverb ] with thickness; in a thick manner

Examples

"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"

Related terms

thinly thick thick

4
[ adverb ] with a thick consistency

Synonyms

thick

Examples

"the blood was flowing thick"

Related terms

thinly thick thick

5
[ adverb ] in quick succession

Synonyms

thick

Examples

"misfortunes come fast and thick"

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