thickly

/ˈθɪkli/
adverb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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