escassamente

adv

The verdict

“escassamente” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de maneira incompleta e pouca a tapar as áreas do corpo consideradas sensíveis ao pudor público e a deixar considerável e relativamente em alguma proporção significativa, o demais exposto

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Index PT-escassamente · escassamente · Portuguese

escassamente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for escassamente
PropertyValue
Headwordescassamente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “escassamente” em português

escassamenteestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escassamente is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for escassamente in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is escassamente, spelled E-S-C-A-S-S-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    de maneira incompleta e pouca a tapar as áreas do corpo consideradas sensíveis ao pudor público e a deixar considerável e relativamente em alguma proporção significativa, o demais exposto
  2. 2
    de maneira escassa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how escassamente appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ondula, Savana Branca

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escassamente"?
"escassamente" is spelled E-S-C-A-S-S-A-M-E-N-T-E.
What does "escassamente" mean?
As an adverb, "escassamente" means: de maneira incompleta e pouca a tapar as áreas do corpo consideradas sensíveis ao pudor público e a deixar considerável e relativamente em alguma proporção significativa, o demais exposto
What language does "escassamente" come from?
"escassamente" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list