thickly

[US]/'θikli/
[UK]/ˈ θɪklɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.in a dense manner; in a closely packed manner; in a lush manner;with a hoarse, unclear sound, frequently

Phrases & Collocations

covered thickly

grow thickly

spread thickly

layered thickly

Example Sentences

spread the peanut butter thickly on the bread

snow was falling thickly in the mountains

apply the ointment thickly to the affected area

thickly sliced tomatoes are perfect for sandwiches

paint the walls thickly for better coverage

her hair was thickly coated with mud

spread the icing thickly on the cake

the fog hung thickly in the air

the forest was thickly populated with various animals

thickly padded cushions provide extra comfort

Real-world Examples

I anointed mine head with oil and covered my face thickly with powder.

Source: My life

When you cut the squash, make sure you don't cut the slices too thickly.

Source: Environment and Science

“S'all dark, Harry, ” Ron muttered thickly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" So how was Slughorn's latest party? " Harry asked her thickly through the gum shield.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" ...the dragon, " finished the Grazdan with the spiked beard, who spoke the Common Tongue so thickly.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

The snow falls so thickly, that in a few hours the traveller is buried beneath the drifts.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

Snow was falling thickly upon the castle and its grounds now.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Night found him legweary, with hands and face lashed by the branches, on a thickly wooded ridge.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

" She seems to love him, " said Ron thickly (he had just started on a cream cake) .

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

His age may have been fifty or thereabouts, for his black, curly hair was thickly shot with gray.

Source: The Sign of the Four

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