Adjective : to do scant justice. ,a scant amount. ,a scant two hours; a scant cupful. ,scant of breath. From Dictionary.com.
They would be only scantly rewarded for their efforts. From Wordnik.com. [The Chosen Peoples] Reference
Here, the pages of his case-book remained but scantly filled. From Wordnik.com. [Ultima Thule] Reference
The proceedings are open to the public, although scantly attended. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Crime-Facilitating Speech, and Showing Photos (and One Home Address) of Undercover Police Officers:] Reference
So sugar, or honey, was added scantly, at the end of the boiling down. From Wordnik.com. [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference
He was intensely aware of Nogah watching through scantly cracked eyelids. From Wordnik.com. [The Tower of Fear]
For the incidents mentioned above, punishments have been scantly doled out. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Turek: 2010 NFL: Boys Behaving Badly] Reference
A scantly-whiskered young man, in clerical attire, called at the door below. From Wordnik.com. [Life's Little Ironies] Reference
For the prouision allowed vs for foure dayes, was scantly sufficient for one day. From Wordnik.com. [The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini] Reference
Michael, actually, you are not looking at those scantly clad betel nut girls for free. From Wordnik.com. [Hanging out with the Anthro Guy] Reference
A lie is apt to be scantly on our guard; and one lie is very likely to need propping by others. From Wordnik.com. [Problems of Conduct] Reference
The two largest scantly populated, but rich in resources, areas on earth are in Siberia and South America. From Wordnik.com. [dnno about the genuinity of this] Reference
His skis almost catch on a branch scantly covered by the heavy snow, and he lurches, but regains his balance. From Wordnik.com. [The Towers of the Sunset]
Pile on lettuce leaves, and cover with French dressing, into which finely grated cheese has been scantly stirred. From Wordnik.com. [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference
I fear this can only mean trouble for the scantly clad bartenders and rowdy delinquents that pull an all nighter. From Wordnik.com. [Pub Crawls, Drink Specials & Sweets: Your St. Paddy’s Day Round Up For Midtown | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
Strew scantly through the cherries, blade mace, whole cloves, allspice, a very little bruised ginger, and grated nutmeg. From Wordnik.com. [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference
She was a pale, thin, tidy woman, with a face which, in its ineffectual flatness, resembled a mask of scantly worked clay. From Wordnik.com. [Two Tales of Old Strasbourg] Reference
Before stuffing rub over the whole inside lightly with soft butter or bacon fat, pepper it scantly, and rub on a very little salt. From Wordnik.com. [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference
SIGESMUND: Although Leigh Rosenberg (ph), Madonna's rep, told "US Weekly" that there aren't scantly-clad pregnant women in the show. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 24, 2004] Reference
Hopefully Alexander Hanff will “develop” a bit more to these recently scantly detailed stories other than “Bloody Brilliant!”. From Wordnik.com. [New BitTorrent client] Reference
'Nay, Lord,' said my nurse, 'he is but scantly five.'. From Wordnik.com. [Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair] Reference
"I scantly can tell," she said, speaking out her thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary] Reference
They should scantly know whether she wear satin or grogram. From Wordnik.com. [Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada] Reference
"Come, Sir, I should scantly play the same trick on you twice.". From Wordnik.com. [The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time] Reference
"You scantly looked, as methinks, for a visit of ours this even?". From Wordnik.com. [The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time] Reference
In Indonesia, especially the scantly dressed Obama child statue …. From Wordnik.com. [ Light] Reference
"I scantly wis -- marry, methinks with the Court, at this present.". From Wordnik.com. [The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time] Reference
"Thou must have been thyself scantly a man in those days," said the. From Wordnik.com. [A Child's Book of Saints] Reference
Long he pondered o'er the question in his scantly furnished quarters. From Wordnik.com. [Departmental Ditties & Barrack Room Ballads] Reference
Ladyship shall scantly make good road to Hazelwood without I go withal. From Wordnik.com. [The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century] Reference
"I scantly know, Dame, how far I may lightly tell," said Perrote, uneasily. From Wordnik.com. [The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century] Reference
"I can scantly go higher than I am: wherefore howso I leave the field, little reck I.". From Wordnik.com. [The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time] Reference
Having built streets, of their old gravestones, they wander about scantly trying to 'look alive.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete] Reference
In order to cure his pains most effectively, Robin must be dressed scantly clad and in sexually compromising positions. From Wordnik.com. [Television Without Pity] Reference
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