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    scarcely
    /ˈskɛːsli/

    adverb

    • 1. only just; almost not: "her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying" Similar hardlybarelyonly justalmost not

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  2. Scarcely means 'almost not' or 'only just' and is quite formal. It can also mean 'certainly not' in some contexts. Learn how to use it with examples and synonyms.

  3. Scarcely means almost not or certainly not, and it is quite formal. Learn how to use it in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. Scarcely is an adverb that means by a narrow margin, almost, certainly not, or probably not. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, examples, and word history.

  5. Scarcely is an adverb that means barely, hardly, or not quite. It can also express irony or probability. Learn how to use scarcely in a sentence with examples and synonyms.

  6. Scarcely means only just or almost not. It can be used with words like , adjectives and verbs, and often placed between to show that one thing happens immediately after another.

  7. Scarcely means just before, hardly, oralmost not.” If you had scarcely made it to bed when the sun started to rise, you are probably pretty tired by now.

  8. Scarcely is an adverb that means by a small margin, almost not, or certainly not. Learn how to use it correctly with examples, synonyms, and usage notes.