adverb B2 Upper-Intermediate Uncommon

densely

DEHNS-lee

Densely (adverb) means In a closely packed or crowded way. Example: “The city is densely populated compared to the surrounding countryside.”

adverb

In a closely packed or crowded way.

"The city is densely populated compared to the surrounding countryside."

"The plants were densely arranged in the small greenhouse."

How to use densely

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPacked together tightly, describing how crowded or thick something is.

Common pairings

densely populated densely packed

more densely comparative, most densely superlative

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The city is _____ populated compared to the surrounding countryside.

From dense plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

dumbly thickly obtusely

thinly dumbly

rely comely lonely timely lovely homely widely lively lately rarely barely likely

What does “densely” mean?

The word “densely” means in a closely packed or crowded way. In plain terms, packed together tightly, describing how crowded or thick something is.

How do you pronounce “densely”?

“Densely” is pronounced DEHNS-lee (/ˈdɛnsli/ in IPA).

How do you use “densely” in a sentence?

Here is “densely” used in a sentence: “The city is densely populated compared to the surrounding countryside.”

What part of speech is “densely”?

“Densely” is an adverb.

Is “densely” a common word?

“Densely” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

thinly dumbly