sparingly
/ˈspeərɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsperɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
sparingly — adverb
1. if you use something sparingly, you take just a small quantity each time so that
if you use something sparingly, you take just a small quantity each time so that nothing is wasted and your supply lasts a long time
Christopher spread the butter sparingly because only one small block was left.
use + object + sparingly when supply is limited
During the drought, the whole village used water sparingly to make it last.
collocation: use water / fuel sparingly
The new perfume was costly, so Esme wore it sparingly on special days.
Add the chilli sparingly, or the soup will be far too hot to eat.
The hikers ate their food sparingly until they reached the next town.
- frugally
stresses saving money in particular
- economically
more neutral, often about efficient use of resources
- moderately
about keeping an amount reasonable, not specifically about avoiding waste
文法句型
use / apply / add + something + sparingly
用法筆記
Object is usually a limited or valuable resource — money, food, water, fuel, salt, paint — that the speaker wants to stretch out. Often paired with verbs of consuming or applying (use, spend, apply, add, spread).