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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
So that trait was at best a mixed blessing, at least a point of concern and at worst a harbinger of regression ahead for a team that could scarcely wring runs out of its lineup then … and is producing at about the same meager pace now.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
But to be honest, the lyrics scarcely mattered when Erivo was laying down vocals of her signature caliber.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
New Trump travel ban gets muted response President Trump’s proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries has scarcely caused a ripple in Washington, a far cry from the response to Trump’s first term travel ban.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The Israeli medical system could scarcely function without them.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
But to be honest, the lyrics scarcely mattered when Erivo was laying down vocals of her signature caliber.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
New Trump travel ban gets muted response President Trump’s proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries has scarcely caused a ripple in Washington, a far cry from the response to Trump’s first term travel ban.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The Israeli medical system could scarcely function without them.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
Adverb
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The irony was unmistakable: a man who barely spoke in interviews, who shrank from the stage, whose music sidestepped every commercial instinct of his time, was now the soundtrack to a car commercial.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The Dow Jones industrial average barely cracked 1,000 that year, versus its current level of 44,000-plus.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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Hook believes that talent will always rise to the top no matter where players are drafted.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Puma Carina Sneakers Comfy sneakers are an essential part of an everyday wardrobe, no matter the season.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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From Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2, to even playing the seductive Poison Ivy in the campy Batman & Robin film, Thurman, 55, has never been far from a hot topic with movie lovers.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That’s the Father Bob the folks of New Lenox talk about, never too busy or too big for his community.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Either way, there’s no wrong answer—just the one that suits your next adventure best.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The plea comes just weeks before Kohberger's trial was set to begin.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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The controversial businessman and world’s richest person is hardly known to be hands-off.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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But rubber tires are hardly the only items recycled into products for our homes.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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