scantly

Meanings

• adjective

  Used to describe a situation, quantity, or degree that is just sufficient to avoid being criticized or reprimanded for not doing enough.

  - "He barely passed the exam with scanty preparation."
  - "The teacher was not pleased with the scanty attendance."
  - "The scanty rainfall was not enough to quench the farmers' thirst."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scantly
ant , can't , rant

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Variants

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scant , scanter , scantest , scantly , scantness , scantnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French escant, meaning 'insufficient' or 'scarce'.

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Trivia

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1. The word scanty comes from the Old French word escant, which means 'insufficient' or 'scarce'.

2. Scanty is often used to describe a situation where the minimum requirement is just met.

3. In literature, scanty can be used to describe a character who barely manages to get by.

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Related Concepts

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1. minimally: Similar in meaning to scantly, but implies a more general sense of doing the minimum required.

2. barely: A synonym for scantly that implies a narrow escape from failure or inadequacy.

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Culture

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Scantly has been used in literature to describe situations where the minimum requirement is just met.

How to Memorize "scantly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where someone just barely passes an exam or meets the minimum requirement for a job.
   - Visualize a small amount of rainfall that is not enough to fully quench someone's thirst.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word scantly with the idea of just barely making it.
   - Connect scantly to the concept of scarcity or insufficiency.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'scant' to remember the definition.
   - Use the phrase 'scantily clad' to help remember the meaning as 'barely sufficient'.

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