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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
With that depth, an Olympic swimming pool’s worth of water would cover scarcely less than the area of a football field.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Made mostly of muscle without a bone in their bodies, these wonderful weirdos can squeeze into spaces scarcely bigger than their eyeballs.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
The Rams fixed their run defense during the offseason with development and additions like Nate Landman and Poona Ford, to the point that the Jaguars scarcely tried to run the ball Sunday even before the score got out of hand.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Made mostly of muscle without a bone in their bodies, these wonderful weirdos can squeeze into spaces scarcely bigger than their eyeballs.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
The Rams fixed their run defense during the offseason with development and additions like Nate Landman and Poona Ford, to the point that the Jaguars scarcely tried to run the ball Sunday even before the score got out of hand.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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This approach dates back to the 1950s, when superstar forward Alfredo Di Stefano and club president Santiago Bernabeu became Real Madrid legends, while those teams’ European Cup-winning managers, such as Jose Villalonga and Luis Carniglia, are barely remembered today.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The students documented its growth online and barely contained their excitement when their efforts paid off, said Jeffrey Underwood, a science coordinator at Roseville High School.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cotton Jersey Sheet Set For versatile sheets that truly do it all, look no further than Threshold’s Cotton Jersey Sheet Set that pairs effortlessly with any comforter, quilt, or throw.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, no matter how good your intentions are, life always manages to throw a wrench into your cleaning routine.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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The slightly thinner, trailing branches include a mix of long and short needles.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cantrell said the sheriff's office has never been contacted by any federal agencies questioning the spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the ban, which was supposed to go into effect in 2024, never came to fruition.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are also just more bears these days.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby has hardly helped, either.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just months later, Siwa can hardly say the song’s full title without rolling her eyes.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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