scantly
The word “scantly” has 2 syllables: scant-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈskæntli/
What is synonym and antonym for scantly?
In the thesaurus, “scantly” has 107 synonyms and 50 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for scantly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for scantly
- abominably
- abysmally
- almost
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- approximately
- atrociously
- awfully
- bad
- badly
- barely
- by a hair
- by no means
- closely
- comparatively
- damnably
- deficiently
- deplorably
- detectably
- detestably
- disastrously
- dreadfully
- egregiously
- execrably
- faintly
- flagrantly
- gradually
- grossly
- hardly
- horrendously
- horribly
- horrifically
- imperceptibly
- inadequately
- inappropriately
- incorrectly
- indecently
- inferiorly
- infrequently
- insufficiently
- intolerably
- just
- little
- lousily
- marginally
- meagerly
- meanly
- minimally
- minutely
- miserably
- more or less
- narrowly
- naughtily
- nearly
- niggardly
- no more than
- no way
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
- not quite
- odiously
- once in a blue moon
- only
- only just
- partly
- perceptibly
- plus or minus
- poorly
- practically
- pretty near
- rarely
- reprehensibly
- rottenly
- roughly
- scantily
- scarcely
- seldom
- shabbily
- shoddily
- simply
- skimpily
- sleazily
- slightly
- somewhat
- sparely
- sparsely
- sporadically
- stingily
- terribly
- trashily
- unacceptably
- unbearably
- unsatisfactorily
- unspeakably
- unsuitably
- vilely
- vulgarly
- with trouble
- wretchedly
Antonyms for scantly
- abundantly
- acceptably
- adequately
- all right
- appropriately
- completely
- congruously
- considerably
- copiously
- correctly
- decently
- decorously
- definitely
- easily
- exactly
- faithfully
- felicitously
- fine
- fittingly
- frequently
- fully
- generously
- good
- gratifyingly
- greatly
- ideally
- meetly
- nicely
- ok
- okay
- palatably
- passably
- plainly
- positively
- precisely
- quite
- respectably
- rightly
- satisfactorily
- satisfyingly
- seemly
- significantly
- so-so
- substantially
- suitably
- tolerably
- unquestionably
- vastly
- very
- well
Example Sentences
- The room was scantly furnished, with just a table and a few chairs.
- She was scantly dressed for the chilly weather, only wearing a thin jacket.
- The instructions were scantly detailed, leaving many steps unclear.
- He scantly touched on the topic, not offering any substantial information.
- The available data was scantly sufficient to draw a conclusion.
On this page you'll find 157 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scantly, such as: abominably, abundantly, abysmally, acceptably, adequately, all right, almost.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- hypochondriacal
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- impressive
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- nugatory
- null
- null and void
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- offensive
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- ornery
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- reprehensibly
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- satanism
- saturnine
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- schlock
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- scurrilous
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- second-rate
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badly
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faintly
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narrowly
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