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as in barely
by a very small margin
was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident
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as in no
certainly not
I scarcely think that one person being sick is an "epidemic"
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Recent Examples of scarcely
Since then, science and industry have made incredible advances, leading to changes Malthus would have scarcely found credible.
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Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Wynonna has scarcely discussed her daughter’s legal troubles publicly.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Mind you, there were more than 20 in the last one, and that was scarcely more than two weeks ago, so perhaps that’s no surprise.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Life on these worlds would have to lurk underground for reasons other than thirst alone because their surface is scarcely shielded by an atmosphere and constantly bombarded with lethal cosmic rays.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2025
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Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Wynonna has scarcely discussed her daughter’s legal troubles publicly.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Mind you, there were more than 20 in the last one, and that was scarcely more than two weeks ago, so perhaps that’s no surprise.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Life on these worlds would have to lurk underground for reasons other than thirst alone because their surface is scarcely shielded by an atmosphere and constantly bombarded with lethal cosmic rays.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
Adverb
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Plus, Jeff soon regains his memory, and after realizing he’s now forced to be a working stiff barely keeping his head above water, he’s pissed.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Front row at the Dior spring 2026 show in Paris, a few weeks later, her layers were prominent; the short ends just barely brushing her oversize sunglasses.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But excellence and independence are all but impossible to consistently maintain without the steady backing of mentors or salaries, and when the incentives of the internet reward virality no matter how it’s achieved.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless The Grabber is a fun nemesis, and this movie no doubt is set up for yet another sequel in a few years time, hopefully with Finn and Gwen as young adults still haunted.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their responses, which have been edited slightly for length, can be found below.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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All of them had very low rankings for student selectivity and were fairly low for education and career outcomes, but were slightly better ranked for the campus safety and cost and financing rankings.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the last eight seasons, Reid has never attempted three fourth downs in the first half of a game.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fake invoices, bilks ‘restricted funds’ Jackson and court records show Gatlin approved hundreds of invoices for services and items that were never provided to the Foundation.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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A week later, Cleveland scored just nine points and Gabriel struggled mightily in a game against Pittsburgh in which Judkins was held to three yards per carry.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson put the Avs in front with his first goal of the season just 72 seconds after Makar’s tally.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nestled in the heart of the historic Five Points neighborhood, just up Lumpkin Street from Sanford Stadium, the family-run pharmacy and old-school lunch counter has been a community staple since its doors first opened in 1961—and it’s hardly changed in the decades since.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, decisions on social care have been delayed for years, and tax reform has hardly figured.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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