Skimpily
/ˈskɪm.pɪ.li/noun
In a skimpy or scanty way; with very little material or coverage.
Did you know?Although it sounds playful, skimpily is built on the older verb skimp, which entered English with the sense of being stingy or giving too little—so the word’s energy is literally about withholding.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
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skimp
“To make insufficient or meager; to be stingy or sparing.”
19th Century
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skimpy
“Meager, scanty, or small in amount; later, scantily clothed.”
19th Century
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skimpily
“In a skimpy manner; with very little covering or material.”
Modern English
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skimpily
“In a way that is scant, meager, or revealing.”