adverb

densely

densely, thickly, compactly

The forest was densely wooded.

The forest was densely wooded.

It is a densely populated area.

It is a densely populated area.

modifies a verb or adjective to describe a thick or compact state The forest was densely wooded.

Synonyms: thickly, compactly; Antonyms: sparsely, thinly

From Latin 'densus' (thick, compact) plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

Think of the adjective 'dense'. 'Densely' just describes doing something in a dense manner.

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