thickly

Everyday

1. In a thick layer or with a large distance from one side to the other: «spread the butter thickly». tree →
2. Closely together, densely: «thickly wooded hills». tree →
3. (of speech) In a way that is unclear or hoarse, as when someone has a cold or is upset. tree →

In the lessons

In cooking: spread jam thickly, slice bread thickly. In geography: «thickly populated» or «thickly wooded» areas. In stories: «snow fell thickly», or a character speaks thickly when crying. Phrases: «thickly sliced», «thickly spread», «thickly covered», «thickly wooded».

Examples

• She spread the peanut butter thickly on the toast. tree →
• Snow fell thickly all night. tree →
• The hills are thickly covered with trees. tree →
• He sliced the cheese thickly. tree →
• «I'm sorry,» she said thickly, trying not to cry. tree →
• The garden was thickly planted with flowers. tree →
• Paint the wall thickly so it covers the old colour. tree →
• The ice lay thickly on the lake, as far one could see. tree →

Note

Adverb of «thick». Opposite: «thinly». In geography «thickly populated» means many people in an area (high population density); for numbers, density = people ÷ area.