# thickly

/ˈθɪkɫi/ (US) · /θˈɪkli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/thickly
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

in a thick way, with a lot of something packed closely together or spread in a deep layer.

For teachers: in a dense, deep, or closely packed way, with little space between parts. Often describes how something covers, grows, falls, or spreads.

## Examples

- She spreads butter thickly on warm toast.
- Snow falls thickly outside, so the bus moves slowly through the white streets.
- Fog settles thickly over the valley, blurring the lights of distant farms into soft, glowing patches.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed after the verb or after the object of the verb it modifies.

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