Meaning & Definition of Thickly in English

1. Spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

• "After a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"

2. In a concentrated manner

• "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"

3. With a thick consistency

• "The blood was flowing thick"

4. With thickness

• In a thick manner

• "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"

5. In quick succession

• "Misfortunes come fast and thick"