sparsely

The ground was sparsely covered with grass.

地面上稀疏地覆盖草丛。

Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.

与其面积相比, 这个城市的口是稀少的。

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

沿途主要是，口稀少，同州里的南部地区不同，这里有点像中西部地区。