densely

Words with a similar base: densely

'densely'

[dumbly.r.01] as in: in a stupid manner

Examples:
he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone

'densely'

[densely.r.02] as in: in a concentrated manner

Examples:
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

Origins

					densely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── dense (English)
    └── densus (Latin)

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