scantly
scant·ly/ˈskæntli/adverb
scantly is spelled S-C-A-N-T-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables (scant·ly). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, scantly means “In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scantly?
| Letters | 7: S-C-A-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: scant·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scantly?
Scantly appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scantly?
- US /ˈskæntli/
Scantly has 2 syllables, split scant·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of scantly
- more scantly comparative
- most scantly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scantly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers.
- 2
Barely; hardly; scarcely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scantly come from?
From scant + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).