adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by providing information on the manner, place, time, degree, frequency, or other circumstances of the action or state being described
Used in statistics to describe data points that are widely spread apart
Referring to areas or neighborhoods with low building density or few amenities
Referring to habitats or ecosystems with low species diversity or low plant density
Describing sparsely populated areas with low population density
Describing fields with low planting density or low crop yield per unit area
In the writer's description of the setting, they mentioned that the town was sparsely populated.
The psychologist noted that the patient's social interactions were sparsely spread out throughout the week.
The urban planner recommended adding more green spaces to the sparsely developed area of the city.
The ecologist studied the sparsely vegetated area to understand the impact of climate change on plant life.