Sparse; thinly or irregularly distributed; scattered or sporadic.
観客席はまだまばらだった。
The stands were still sparsely populated.
木がまばらに植えられている公園だ。
It's a park where trees are planted sparsely.
雪はまばらに降っているが、道路は凍っていない。
Snow is falling sporadically, but the roads aren't icy.