CEFR B2

thickly

adverb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: densely, closely, heavily

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thickly (B2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈθɪk.li/

Definition

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.
The trees were planted too thickly, and they didn't have enough room to grow properly.

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."

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