B2adverbnaturefood
US/ˈθɪk.li/
UK/ˈθɪk.li/
in a way that forms a deep or heavy layer, or with things very close together
In context
Snow fell thickly overnight and covered the whole village.
She spread the butter thickly on the warm bread.
The hills were thickly covered with pine trees.
Words that go with thickly
adverb + adjective
- thickly coveredThe path was thickly covered with leaves.
- thickly woodedThe island is thickly wooded.
- thickly forestedThe valley is thickly forested.
- thickly slicedServe it with thickly sliced bread.
verb + adverb
- spread thicklySpread the cream thickly over the cake.
- fall thicklyDust will fall thickly on the old furniture.