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."

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

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