Definition of scarcely
1a
: by a narrow margin : only just
had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open— Agnes S. Turnbull
b
: almost not
could scarcely see for the fog
2a
: certainly not
could scarcely interfere
b
: probably not
there could scarcely have been found a leader better equipped— V. L. Parrington
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Time Traveler for scarcely
The first known use of scarcely was in the 14th century
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