leanly
leanly — adverb
1. with staffing, time, and spending kept to the minimum needed, so work is done wi
with staffing, time, and spending kept to the minimum needed, so work is done without unnecessary cost or effort.
Dahlia runs the bakery leanly, ordering only what the morning crowd will buy.
run a business leanly to avoid waste
During winter, Christopher staffed the clinic leanly with part-time nurses.
staff + leanly with a small team
The startup grew leanly, renting one room and sharing second-hand desks.
Mert managed the festival leanly by borrowing lights instead of buying them.
- efficiently
broader; focuses on good results, not always on stripped-down resources
- economically
more formal; stresses low use of money or fuel
- frugally
more personal; usually about spending habits rather than business structure
- lavishly
suggests generous, high-cost use of money or materials
文法句型
run/operate/manage + leanly
用法筆記
Usually describes a company, team, or plan that removes extra cost, stock, or staff. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a body with very little fat.
常見錯誤
2. with a body that is slim and muscular, carrying almost no extra fat.
with a body that is slim and muscular, carrying almost no extra fat.
Anjali was leanly built after months of rowing on the river.
be leanly built
The greyhound was leanly muscled, with ribs just visible under its coat.
be leanly muscled
After spring training, the colt returned leanly conditioned for its first race.
Under the stage lights, Obi looked leanly framed beside the taller dancers.
- heavily
describes a broader or weightier build instead of a wiry one
文法句型
be/look/remain + leanly built or muscled
用法筆記
Most often appears with participles such as built, muscled, framed, or conditioned, and it usually describes a fit human or animal body. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about operating with little waste.