1 in a way that produces a wide piece or deep layer of sth:
thickly sliced / buttered bread * thickly carpeted stairs * Apply the paint thickly in even strokes.
2 ~ wooded, populated, etc. having a lot of trees, people, etc. close together
3 in a deep voice that is not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion:
'Just leave me alone,' he said thickly.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is thickly a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, thickly is tagged as adverb.
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