thickly

1. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongueExamples: "after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"Synonyms: thickly

2. in a concentrated mannerExamples: "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"Synonyms: densely, thicklyAntonyms: thinly

3. with a thick consistencyExamples: "the blood was flowing thick"Synonyms: thick, thicklyAntonyms: thinly

4. with thickness; in a thick mannerExamples: "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"Synonyms: thicklyAntonyms: thinly

5. in quick successionExamples: "misfortunes come fast and thick"Synonyms: thick, thickly