densely

/ˈdensli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdensli/ (ame, ipa)

densely — adverb

1. describing how people, plants, or other things are crowded together so that very

1.副詞B2
釋義

describing how people, plants, or other things are crowded together so that very little empty space remains between them

例句

Tokyo and Mumbai are among the most densely populated cities on the planet.

densely + populated (most common collocation)

The trail wound through a densely forested valley where almost no sunlight reached the ground.

densely + forested describing landscape

同義詞
  • thickly

    more everyday; works for hair, smoke, forests

  • compactly

    emphasises a small, efficient arrangement

  • tightly

    emphasises pressure or lack of slack, not just closeness

反義詞
  • sparsely

    direct opposite — few items spread out

  • thinly

    everyday opposite, often used of populations

文法句型

densely + past participle (populated, packed, forested)

densely + adjective (wooded)

用法筆記

Most often appears as 'densely populated' (of cities or regions) or 'densely forested / wooded' (of land). Subject is usually a place, container, or arrangement — not a single object.

常見錯誤

❌The book is densely heavy.
✅The book is very heavy.
💡'densely' describes how things are packed together, not weight.