1
as in barely
by a very small margin
was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident
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2
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 scene has the pastoral calm of an English landscape painting and gives the impression of a river scarcely touched by progress or tainted by the twentieth century.
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Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
The mood change over the intervening eight months could scarcely have been more dramatic.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 May 2025
In a country where the two dominant parties agree on scarcely anything, the collective exasperation with Musk generated unusual consensus.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
El-Amin’s mother, who was 12 when her brother was killed, scarcely spoke about Hubert because of the pain his loss had wrought.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
The mood change over the intervening eight months could scarcely have been more dramatic.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 May 2025
In a country where the two dominant parties agree on scarcely anything, the collective exasperation with Musk generated unusual consensus.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
El-Amin’s mother, who was 12 when her brother was killed, scarcely spoke about Hubert because of the pain his loss had wrought.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The sneaker with a barely there sole comes in a few builds, with laces and without, and its the latter version that’s built up the most steam.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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With regard to shade, this umbrella does a good job at providing protection no matter what direction the sun is coming from, especially given the tilt feature.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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However, the amateur side heads to the United States with an unwavering belief that anything can happen, no matter how great the odds.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Despite having a notable stake in Walmart, Christy Walton has never had any role in running the retailer, which has recently clashed publicly with the Trump administration.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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At a time when the culture values authenticity above all else, Yankovic is a walking example of it — never not himself.—
Rebecca Milzoff,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Beutel, a computer engineer specializing in mountain monitoring, had just witnessed a glacier collapse.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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But Cyrus, who just released her Something Beautiful audio recording last week, with the visual album set to come out next week, is already looking to the future.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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Trump’s administration is hardly equivalent to what prevailed in the old South.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Early-game chants prompted by the scoreboard were hardly followed but key plays like Tyler Soderstrom’s triple with one out in the third inning and Denzel Clarke stretching a single to center into a double with two outs in the second inning, led to big crowd reactions.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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