thickly
/ˈθɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that creates a large distance between opposite surfaces; with a thick layer or covering.
- Snow fell thickly, covering the entire yard in an hour.
- She spread peanut butter thickly on the toast.
- The walls were thickly coated with old paint.
- In a way that is dense or closely packed together.
- Hair grew thickly on his arms and legs.
- The crowd stood thickly around the stage, making it hard to see.
- The forest grew thickly along the riverbank.
- In a way that is difficult to see through or hear through because of density or heaviness.
- The fog hung thickly over the harbor.
- His accent was so thickly Irish that I could barely understand him.
- Smoke rose thickly from the chimney.
- In a slow, heavy, or unclear way, often because of emotion or tiredness.
- After the medicine, his tongue felt thickly coated and clumsy.
- Her words came thickly as she tried to explain what happened.
- He spoke thickly, his voice choked with tears.