sparsely

Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.

与其面积相比, 这个城市是稀少。

The ground was sparsely covered with grass.

地面上稀疏地覆盖草丛。

It is mostly rural and sparsely populated, with more in common with Midwestern districts than those downstate.

沿途主要是农村，稀少，同州里南部地区不同，这里有点像中西部地区。