Thinly
/ˈθɪn.li/noun
In a manner that is not thick or dense; in a slim or slender way.
Did you know?In Old English, 'thin' was associated with the concept of transparency, often linked to divination and the ethereal realm.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dhi̯en-
“to grow thin or weak, to become less dense.”
Old English
Old English
þynne
“having little thickness; slender, weak.”
Middle English
Middle English
thynne
“having little substance; slim, slight.”
Modern English
English
thin
“lacking thickness, density, or fullness; slender.”
Modern English
English
thinly
“in a thin manner; sparsely distributed.”