densely

Definition of Densely in English :

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Adverb

1. densely, dumbly, obtusely

in a stupid manner

Example Sentences:
'he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone'

2. densely, thickly

in a concentrated manner

Example Sentences:
'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'

thickly

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Densely

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adjective

1.

thickly crowded or closely set

a dense crowd

2.

thick; impenetrable

a dense fog

3. physics

having a high density

4.

stupid; dull; obtuse

5.

(of a photographic negative) having many dark or exposed areas

6.

(of an optical glass, colour, etc) transmitting little or no light

Densely

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈdenser or ˈdensest

1.

having the parts crowded together; packed tightly together; compact

2.

difficult to get through, penetrate, etc.

a dense fog, dense ignorance

3.

slow to understand; stupid

4. Photography

opaque due to a heavy concentration of metallic silver

said of an overexposed or overdeveloped negative

Densely

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adj. dens·er, dens·est

1.

a. Having relatively high density.

b. Crowded closely together; compact: a dense population.

2. Hard to penetrate; thick: a dense jungle.

3.

a. Permitting little light to pass through, because of compactness of matter: dense glass; a dense fog.

b. Opaque, with good contrast between light and dark areas. Used of a photographic negative.

4. Difficult to understand because of complexity or obscurity: a dense novel.

5. Slow to apprehend; thickheaded.

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