thickly
adverb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adverb
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly
Related & opposite
- slurred derived from
Sense 2 adverb
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
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adverb
with a thick consistency
the blood was flowing thick
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adverb
with thickness; in a thick manner
spread 1/4 lb softened margarine or cooking fat fairly thickly all over the surface
Related & opposite
Sense 5 adverb
in quick succession
misfortunes come fast and thick
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derived from | Related & opposite | slurred |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | thinly |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | thick |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | thin |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | thick |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | thinly |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | thick |