Part of Speech-Adjective

Definition-Not using or giving a lot of something

Source–http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparingly

Encountering of Word-I was reading a history book about Frederick Douglass and came upon this: “..he dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip,”

Understanding-I know understand that he was using this word to characterize the character as someone who didn’t use his words a lot, instead he used his violence.