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 scarcely scarcely /ˈskɛrsli/

adverb

  1. () 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
  2. 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