Word: sparsely
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: sparse
ly
Definition: In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
Morphemes:
Affix: sparse
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having widely spaced intervals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sparsus
Language: la
Decoded: sparsus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: scattered, strewn, sprinkled
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.