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densely + past participle
densely 常与过去分词连用，强调人口或建筑等密集。
The region is densely populated.
该地区人口稠密。
密集地；浓密地；稠密地
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
密集地；浓密地；稠密地
in a concentrated manner
The region is densely populated.
该地区人口稠密。
密集地；稠密地
In a dense manner.
The city center is densely populated, with many apartment buildings.
市中心人口密集，有很多公寓楼。
The forest grows so densely that little sunlight reaches the ground.
这片森林长得如此茂密，阳光很少能照到地面。
The area is densely forested, making it hard to build roads.
这个地区森林密布，因此很难修路。
densely 常与过去分词连用，强调人口或建筑等密集。
The region is densely populated.
该地区人口稠密。
wooded 是形容词，意为“树木茂密的”，densely 在此强调树木的密度。
They walked through a densely wooded valley.
他们穿过一个树木茂密的山谷。
Not this
The city is dense populated.
Use this
The city is densely populated.
populated 是过去分词作形容词，修饰它要用副词 densely，不能用形容词 dense。副词用来修饰分词、形容词或动词。
Not this
The area has a densely population.
Use this
The area has a dense population.
population 是名词，修饰名词要用形容词 dense，不能用副词 densely。副词不能直接修饰名词。
Not this
The forest is densely.
Use this
The forest is dense.
系动词 is 后面要用形容词作表语描述主语，不能用副词 densely。副词不能作表语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
人口稠密的
The city is densely populated.
这座城市人口稠密。
挤得满满的；密密麻麻的
The suitcase was densely packed with clothes.
行李箱里塞满了衣服。
树木茂密的
They walked through a densely wooded area.
他们穿过一片林木茂密的地区。
建筑密集的
The densely built old town has narrow streets.
建筑密集的老城区街道狭窄。
覆盖密集的
The hillside was densely covered with wildflowers.
山坡上开满了密密的野花。
高度集中的
The population is densely concentrated along the coast.
人口沿海岸高度集中。
人口稠密的
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
香港是世界上最人口稠密的城市之一。
密密麻麻的；挤得满满的
The shelves were densely packed with books.
书架上密密麻麻地摆满了书。
林木茂密的
They live in a densely wooded area.
他们住在林木茂密的地区。
Use densely naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：dense（浓密的）后面加-ly变副词，想象树林densely挤在一起，密不透光。
语域：neutral 常见场景：人口与地理描述、城市与建筑描写、科技与统计说明 densely 是中性副词，通常表示“密集地”，多用于描述人口、建筑、植被或数据等的分布状态；在书面语和口语中都可使用，但比较常见于地理、统计或科技类说明。
与 densely /ˈdɛnsli/ 真正押韵的词有 intensely、tensely、immensely（重读元音均为 /ɛ/，其后同为 /nsli/）。loosely、closely、precisely 虽以相似拼写结尾，但读音不同：loosely 为 /ˈluːsli/，closely 为 /ˈkloʊsli/，precisely 为 /prɪˈsaɪsli/，注意不要按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.