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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
Both of those statements can be true and yet this can scarcely be said to be a stalemate, or even a proper separation of powers.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton breezed through his 15-minute remarks with scarcely a mention during a lunchtime event at a restaurant in Waco, his last campaign event before Tuesday's election.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
But all of that is merely the pretext; the movie runs with its premise while scarcely giving it a second thought.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
That lone flyby, accomplished in late January of 1986, scarcely probed the planet’s depths.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton breezed through his 15-minute remarks with scarcely a mention during a lunchtime event at a restaurant in Waco, his last campaign event before Tuesday's election.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
But all of that is merely the pretext; the movie runs with its premise while scarcely giving it a second thought.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
That lone flyby, accomplished in late January of 1986, scarcely probed the planet’s depths.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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But Cockrum raced down the court for a layup, barely beating the buzzer to cut the lead to 19-16 entering the final quarter.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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None of the first, and barely the second!—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday was no different as Texas’ 62-53 lead was whittled down to one point after burly forward Darrion Williams made North Carolina State’s third 3-pointer in a span of 86 seconds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Change is possible, no matter how ingrained our bad habits are.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Midway through the third quarter, Ralston Valley pushed the ball in transition with the Jaguars falling slightly out of control.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Overall sentiment only declined slightly in March, according to the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment, but the survey was only half completed when the attack was launched on Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The service Always friendly, and a good guest-to-staff ratio means help is never far away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even as Michigan State came roaring back in the second half, cutting the lead to just two in the final minute, UCLA never flinched.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Futures pricing suggests policymakers won't consider easing until at least September, more likely October, and even then just a single cut this year.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Tax Foundation projects Van Hollen’s plan would cost the Treasury just under $180 billion over 10 years on a dynamic basis.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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But their $2,000-a-month income hardly even covers their rent, a shortfall that has left Ratledge in debt and deeply depressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The mid-major versus high major value is hardly new.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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