thickly meaning and definition

THICKLY adverb

Definition of thickly (adverb)

1. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
   • "after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"
2. in a concentrated manner
   • "old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built"; "a thickly populated area"
   • synonyms: densely
   • antonym: thinly
3. with a thick consistency
   • "the blood was flowing thick"
   • synonyms: thick
   • antonym: thin
4. with thickness; in a thick manner
   • "spread 1/4 lb softened margarine or cooking fat fairly thickly all over the surface"; "we were visiting a small, thickly walled and lovely town with straggling outskirt"
   • antonym: lightly
5. in quick succession
   • "misfortunes come fast and thick"
   • synonyms: thick