slenderly
With slight build
Slenderly means in a thin or slight manner, or to a small degree.
It typically modifies how something is built, supported, or proportioned: a slenderly built young woman, slenderly funded research.
The word suggests delicacy or insufficiency depending on context.
By a small margin
sparsely · insufficiently · minimally · scantily · modestly · inadequately · thinly
Small in diameter
- svelteGracefully slender
- leanLacking fat; incline
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
willowy · lithe · trim · sleek · wiry · spare · slight · slim
Easily broken or damaged
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- fineAcceptable in quality
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
dainty · feathery · tenuous · diaphanous · gauzy · sheer · filamentous · threadlike
narrowly
By a small margin
meagerly · sparsely · insufficiently · minimally · scantily · modestly · inadequately · thinly
thin
Small in diameter
lanky · willowy · lithe · trim · sleek · wiry · spare · slight · slim · gaunt
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
ethereal · dainty · feathery · tenuous · diaphanous · gauzy · sheer · filamentous · threadlike · spindly
lithe
Supple and graceful
- willowyTall, slim, pliant
- sylphlikeDelicately slender and graceful
- balleticResembling choreographed dance
supple · fluid · poised · lissome · elegant · swanlike · feline · agile · airy · sinuous
slenderlyamply
In generous quantity
abundantly · richly · generously · plentifully · lavishly
- tall and slender
- slender manInternet-spawned faceless horror
- slender bodyThin, narrow physique
- slender reedUnreliable source of support
- slender buildThin, narrow body shape
slender, slenderness, slenderize, slenderizes, slenderized, slenderizing