1. in a way that is thinly scattered or distributed; not densely

Examples

• The desert region is sparsely populated with only a few small towns.
• Trees grew sparsely on the rocky hillside.
• The museum was sparsely decorated with just a few paintings on the walls.
• Hair grew sparsely on his aging scalp.
• The remote island is sparsely inhabited by fewer than 200 people.
• Furniture was arranged sparsely throughout the large room.