thickly

Words with a similar base: thickly

'thickly'

[thickly.r.01] as in: spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

Examples:
after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly

'thickly'

[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

'thickly'

[thickly.r.03] as in: with a thick consistency

Examples:
the blood was flowing thick

'thickly'

[thickly.r.04] as in: with thickness; in a thick manner

Examples:
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

'thickly'

[thick.r.02] as in: in quick succession

Examples:
misfortunes come fast and thick

Origins

					thickly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── thick (English)
    └── thicke (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── þicce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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