1. (

• thinly ,

) without force or sincere effort; "smiled thinly" ;

2. (

• thinly ,
• thin

) without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin" ;

3. (

• thinly ,
• lightly ,

) in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly" ;

4. (

• thinly ,

) in a widely distributed manner; "thinly overgrown mountainside" ;