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scarce
scarce
/ˈskɛrs/
adjective
Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
(
scarce
)
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
adverb
(
)
Only a very short time before
(
scarce
,
scarcely
,
barely
,
hardly
,
just
)
only a very short time before
We hardly knew them
we hardly knew them
Had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
Would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
Almost not
(
barely
,
scarce
,
scarcely
,
hardly
)
almost not
He hardly ever goes fishing
he hardly ever goes fishing
He was scarce sixteen years old
he was scarce sixteen years old
They scarcely ever used the emergency generator
they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
I can hardly hear what she is saying
I can hardly hear what she is saying
She barely seemed to notice him
she barely seemed to notice him
We were so far back in the theater, we could barely read the subtitles
we were so far back in the theater, we could barely read the subtitles
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