[Vocabulary] thinly

[maiabulela]

The chef says "The beauty of the fresh mozzarella is that it melts very thinly"

What is the meaning of "thinly" here?

Thanks.

 

[BobK]

No idea:-? Was the chef a native speaker of English? He may have meant it melts at a low temperature, or when it melts it becomes a 'thinner' liquid than - say - melted Cheddar... But it makes no clear sense to me. Perhaps a cook can help us out... :-?

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[maiabulela]

Thanks a lot for your reply. Yes he's a native speaker of English. First, i thought he meant "it melts making a thin layer on the pizza," they were making pizza. But then, I thought that he really talks a bout the "FRESH" mozzarella anad any kind either fresh or not, I think, would maelt making a thin layer. So I thought he might mean (It melts quickly) although there is no clue for that grammatically

I'm waiting for any suggestions.

Thanks

 

[Tepal]

It could be that the mozzarella melts thinly or not thick. [STRIKE] "Thinly" is the adverb of "melts".[/STRIKE]
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Oh and yes it is an adverb of thin... but what I meant is that "thinly" modifies "melts".

 

[BobK]

It could be that the mozzarella melts thinly or not thick. "Thinly" is the adverb of "melts".

:-? I'm afraid this makes no sense to me. 'Thinly' is the adverb of 'thin', isn't it? ;-)

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