scarcely
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Synonyms & Antonyms for scarcely
Synonyms
barely, hardly, just, marginally, narrowly, slightly
Antonyms
considerably, significantly, substantially, vastly, well
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The actresses have scarcely been seen since the Desperate Housewives star was arrested and the Fuller House actress turned herself in to authorities and posted $1 million bail last month. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman May Finally Break Their Silence in Court Tomorrow," 2 Apr. 2019 Their face-to-face meetings at campaign forums and before the Bee's editorial board were equally tense, the grim-faced pair scarcely looking at each other or shaking hands. — Darrell Smith, sacbee, "Sacramento DA Schubert takes commanding lead in early returns after contentious campaign," 5 June 2018 By 2000, because of widespread vaccination, the virus was declared eliminated in the United States: Enough people were immunized that outbreaks were uncommon, and deaths from measles were scarcely heard of. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "New York’s Orthodox Jewish community is battling measles outbreaks. Vaccine deniers are to blame.," 9 Nov. 2018 Our present condition is scarcely different, Lippmann implies. — Sean Illing, Vox, "Intellectuals have said democracy is failing for a century. They were wrong.," 20 Dec. 2018 Over the following years, exports expanded at a scarcely imaginable annual rate of 30% and by the end of the decade accounted for nearly a quarter of global trade. — Edward Chancellor, WSJ, "‘Red Flags’ Review: Trade War and Other Troubles," 9 Dec. 2018 Underneath the shield, the instruments will scarcely feel the sun's heat. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Sun-Studying Parker Space Probe Won't Melt," 20 July 2018 Graff diamonds, known for its flawless or near-flawless yellow, pink, blue and white diamonds, reopened on June 20 with scarcely a whisper. — Carolyne Zinko, SFChronicle.com, "Graff jeweler reopens with a whisper for hush-hush clients in SF," 20 June 2018 For climate change activists, the courtroom is one of the few remaining options for enacting policies to limit greenhouse gases, as the White House scarcely acknowledges climate change and Congress remains deadlocked. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The Supreme Court just allowed a major climate lawsuit to go ahead," 3 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scarcely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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