sparsely

/ˈspɑːrsli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is thinly distributed or scattered; with few people, things, or amounts in a given area.
    • The desert is sparsely populated, with towns miles apart.
    • The audience was sparsely scattered across the large auditorium.
    • Her hair was sparsely covering her scalp after the treatment.
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