thickly

Meaning 1: Description

In a way that is dense, closely packed, or difficult to penetrate.

Examples

• The fog rolled in, obscuring the view of the harbor so thickly that ships had to slow down.
• Moss grew thickly on the north side of the old stone walls.

Meaning 2: Speech

In a way that is difficult to understand, often due to a strong accent or slurred speech.

Examples

• He spoke so thickly after drinking that I could barely make out his words.
• The old man's voice was thick with emotion, making his story even more poignant.

Pronunciation: /ˈθɪk.li/

How to Use thickly

thickly populated (collocation)

Describes an area with a very large number of people living in it. — "The region is thickly populated, with many towns and villages close together."

thickly forested (collocation)

Describes an area with many trees growing very close together. — "They got lost in the thickly forested mountains."

Synonyms of thickly

Words with a similar meaning to thickly:

• densely
• closely
• heavily

Antonyms of thickly

Words with the opposite meaning to thickly:

• thinly
• sparsely