1. in a way that provides or covers very little; barely or insufficiently

Examples

• The room was scantily furnished with just a bed and chair.
• She was scantily dressed for the cold weather.
• The desert landscape was scantily populated with small towns.
• The report was scantily detailed and lacked important information.
• The garden was scantily watered during the drought.
• He scantily covered the topic in his presentation.