sparsely

The ground was sparsely covered with grass.

地面上稀疏地覆盖草。

Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.

面积相比, 这个城市的人口是稀少的。

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

沿途主要是农村，人口稀少，同州里的南部地区不同，这里有点像中西部地区。