1. (

• thickly ,

) spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue; "after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly" ;

2. (

• densely ,
• thickly ,

) 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"; "a thickly populated area" ;

3. (

• thickly ,
• thick ,

) with a thick consistency; "the blood was flowing thick" ;

4. (

• thickly ,

) with thickness; in a thick manner; "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" ;

5. (

• thick ,
• thickly

) in quick succession; "misfortunes come fast and thick" ;