Thickly Definition & Meaning

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"
  3. with a thick consistency; "the blood was flowing thick"
  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"
  5. in quick succession; "misfortunes come fast and thick"

"Thickly" in song lyrics

See how thickly is used in real songs:

  • "It gleams, clear coat sprayed on thickly"
    C-Bo — Deadly Game
  • "Real thickly"
    HWA (Hoez With Attitude) — Hoe I Am

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