Explore Sparingly through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like amply or slenderly. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sparingly meaning
In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
Using Sparingly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
- Useful related words include: amply, meagerly, slenderly, meagrely.
- In the example corpus, sparingly often appears in combinations such as: sparingly and, used sparingly, played sparingly.
Context around Sparingly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 9 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sparingly
- In this selection, "sparingly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, used, water, foam and came stand out and add context to how "sparingly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include use them sparingly and be applied sparingly and in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sparingly" sits close to words such as allspring, aloft and asparagus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sparingly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Consume these foods sparingly. (4 words)
Citizens are advised to use vehicles sparingly. (7 words)
Anderson added that the department uses the foam sparingly. (9 words)
The main point to note is that foundation needs to be applied sparingly and in places where it is most needed, so that you can see the remainder of the makeup coming through. (33 words)
They were the dominant side against 11th-placed Loughborough on Saturday but neither created a flurry of chances or showed any real conviction when they sparingly came along. (28 words)
The plaintiffs say parole authority is meant to be used sparingly on a case-by-case basis, not as a way to an alternative visa system. (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Also, remember that these oils are potent; they should always be used sparingly and ideally diluted with carrier oil.
Anderson added that the department uses the foam sparingly.
Citizens and all other consumers are requested to assist in this endeavour and use the resource sparingly and wisely,” Maroo said.
Citizens are advised to use vehicles sparingly.
Consume these foods sparingly.
Daisy-chaining should be used sparingly and primarily for low-current pedals.
Hall said he plans to spend the prize money slowly and sparingly for the benefit of Martian Media.
He pleaded with residents to use water sparingly so that the impact of the current water challenges could be minimised.
In this way, the Alphas seemed to be a pretty nefarious enemy, though the series used them sparingly.
Only three of Shiffrin’s 82 wins have come in downhill, an event she races only sparingly.
Overusing them can make your content appear unprofessional, so it’s important to use them sparingly.
Since the Tar and Glimpses are limited in each playthrough, use them sparingly.
The centre-half has been used sparingly by Robins in the holding role in which he’s utilised by Jamaica.
The main point to note is that foundation needs to be applied sparingly and in places where it is most needed, so that you can see the remainder of the makeup coming through.
The plaintiffs say parole authority is meant to be used sparingly on a case-by-case basis, not as a way to an alternative visa system.
They give to houses even when the houses are going to be used sparingly.
They were the dominant side against 11th-placed Loughborough on Saturday but neither created a flurry of chances or showed any real conviction when they sparingly came along.
To minimize damage, it is important to limit chemical treatments to a minimum and to use them sparingly.
Ukraine has promised to use cluster munitions as sparingly and precisely as possible.
We are urging customers to use water sparingly and report any leaks to be attended to,” Munsamy explains.
Common combinations with sparingly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sparingly and 22×
- used sparingly 20×
- played sparingly 12×
- sparingly in 9×
- it sparingly 8×
- only sparingly 7×
- sparingly used 7×
- sparingly for 6×
- water sparingly 6×
- them sparingly 5×