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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
The Texans stifled the Steelers rushing attack and harassed Aaron Rodgers so extensively — sacking him four times, hitting him 12 times — that the future Hall of Fame quarterback scarcely had time to wait for plays to develop and repeatedly dumped the ball off for short gains.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If the logic of Cowichan is upheld, there is scarcely a landholding in British Columbia—or much of the rest of Canada—for which ownership is secure.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Aside from the tracklist, the releases offered scarcely any information at all.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Life is easygoing here, where scarcely any building grows taller than two stories, and there's not one blinking traffic light around to pay any mind.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If the logic of Cowichan is upheld, there is scarcely a landholding in British Columbia—or much of the rest of Canada—for which ownership is secure.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Aside from the tracklist, the releases offered scarcely any information at all.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Life is easygoing here, where scarcely any building grows taller than two stories, and there's not one blinking traffic light around to pay any mind.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
Adverb
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Kamat can barely afford to buy drinking water either.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a media environment burdened by mistrust, the transparency — no matter how absurd — presents an odd kind of sincerity.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Middleton’s sartorial choices often carry a significant sentimental meaning or message for occasion dressing, and her choice of coat was no different.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The air will warm slightly on Monday, but temperatures across the East Coast will remain below average through most of next week.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a binary system, the two stars usually differ slightly in mass and move along stretched, elliptical paths.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The men referenced in the files have vehemently denied any criminal association with Epstein, including after the latest release on Friday, and the president has never been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 3 images Walking in the rain with an umbrella is never a hands-free experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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In October, Mountbatten-Windsor was ordered to leave the sprawling 30-room Royal Lodge in the heart of the Crown’s Windsor Estate, just outside of London, after his brother King Charles III cast him out of the monarchy over the swirling Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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But to make matters worse, the Patriots, their AFC East rival who were with them with back-to-back four-win seasons, turned around quickly with Mike Vrabel at the helm and Drake Maye turning into an MVP candidate in just his second season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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It can hardly be disputed that science and medicine today are awash in disinformation.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of ski trails throughout the state, but hardly any skating trails.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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