" sparingly "

1: as in poorly, cheaply;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cheaply,

•  economically,

•  frugally,

•  inexpensively,

•  meagerly,

•  poorly,

•  skimpily,

•  sparely,

•  thriftily,

•  unpretentiously,

•  conservatively,

•  moderately,

•  prudently,

•  reasonably,

•  restrainedly,

•  sensibly,

•  temperately,

•  austerely,

•  humbly,

•  modestly,

•  plainly,

•  simply

•  Antonyms : 

•  expensively,

•  extravagantly,

•  fatly,

•  grandly,

•  high,

•  large,

•  lavishly,

•  luxuriously,

•  opulently,

•  palatially,

•  plushly,

•  richly,

•  sumptuously,

•  imposingly,

•  impressively,

•  magnificently,

•  splendidly,

•  grandiosely,

•  ostentatiously,

•  pompously,

•  pretentiously

1: careful in the management of money or resources;

  * e.g., " ... a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  economical,

•  economizing,

•  frugal,

•  provident,

•  scrimping,

•  thrifty

•  Antonyms : 

•  prodigal,

•  profligate,

•  spendthrift,

•  squandering,

•  thriftless,

•  unthrifty,

•  wasteful

2: giving or sharing as little as possible;

  * e.g., " ... a government agency that has always been sparing of public information "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cheap,

•  chintzy,

•  close,

•  closefisted,

•  mean,

•  mingy,

•  miserly,

•  parsimonious,

•  penny-pinching,

•  penurious,

•  pinching,

•  pinchpenny,

•  spare,

•  stingy,

•  stinting,

•  tight,

•  tightfisted,

•  uncharitable,

•  ungenerous

•  Antonyms : 

•  bounteous,

•  bountiful,

•  charitable,

•  freehanded,

•  generous,

•  liberal,

•  munificent,

•  openhanded,

•  unsparing,

•  unstinting

3: less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable;

  * e.g., " ... unfortunately, the explanation of the health insurance plan was somewhat sparing on details "

•  Synonyms : 

•  exiguous,

•  hand-to-mouth,

•  light,

•  meager,

•  poor,

•  scant,

•  scanty,

•  scarce,

•  skimp,

•  skimpy,

•  slender,

•  slim,

•  spare,

•  sparse,

•  stingy

•  Antonyms : 

•  abundant,

•  ample,

•  bountiful,

•  copious,

•  generous,

•  liberal,

•  plenteous,

•  plentiful