What is the meaning of thickly?

adverb

  • Spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue.
    • usage: "after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"
  • In a concentrated manner.
    • usage: "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"
  • With a thick consistency.
    • usage: "the blood was flowing thick"
  • With thickness; in a thick manner.
    • usage: "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"
  • In quick succession.
    • usage: "misfortunes come fast and thick"
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APAWordNet. (2010). thickly. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/thickly/definitions/1253626
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