1
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
Photograph by Paul Elie for The New Yorker The scarcely changing spectacle pointed up just how unlikely Francis’s achievement was.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
That was scarcely above the £162.4m earned back in 2017.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The Detroit Pistons had a catastrophic 2023-24 season; a low point words can scarcely capture.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The Atlantic wind has become increasingly cold, but Brianna seems scarcely to notice.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
That was scarcely above the £162.4m earned back in 2017.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The Detroit Pistons had a catastrophic 2023-24 season; a low point words can scarcely capture.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The Atlantic wind has become increasingly cold, but Brianna seems scarcely to notice.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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Meanwhile, Seraphina Harrigan (Mandeep Dhillon) — who barely escaped that same buzzing blade — is sitting in the back of a black SUV, her face still covered in her brother's blood.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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No, Tucker isn’t playing (because Tom Thibodeau barely plays reserves), but his veteran voice continues to resonate.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Though Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom today, the treaty secured the main goal of the 1798 rebellion: equal rights and self-determination for all citizens, no matter their religion.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Vendors that can only operate in isolation—no matter how good their specific application—will risk becoming redundant.—
Amber Nigam,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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In this case, those patterns would appear to stretch back to childhood, as Dillane plays Mike as an overgrown kid — one entombed by the insouciant aloofness of someone who’s never quite understood the connection between actions and their consequences.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Always mow slopes and hills from side to side (and never mow when the grass is wet).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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However, the meeting hardly quelled tensions between the two churches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Western Conference Finals betting underdog Minnesota hardly looked overmatched vs. NBA Finals favorite Oklahoma City early in Game 1.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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