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
And for a while, each couple scarcely amounts to more than a broad stroke and a conflict.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
This time line implies life could have begun scarcely 300 million years after the big bang, perhaps even before the first recognizable galaxies formed.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
In a safe and prosperous quarter century, the most important city in the country has scarcely grown at all.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Only 50 examples were completed in the year of production, with scarcely any two alike.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
This time line implies life could have begun scarcely 300 million years after the big bang, perhaps even before the first recognizable galaxies formed.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
In a safe and prosperous quarter century, the most important city in the country has scarcely grown at all.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Only 50 examples were completed in the year of production, with scarcely any two alike.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scarcely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
Adverb
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Hailey Bieber just broke her streak of wearing ultra-subtle, barely there manis with a very out-of-character color choice.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Zandi believes the nation ultimately will sidestep a downturn because Trump administration officials will grant countries enough exemptions and carve-outs or negotiate down the tariffs to keep the economy afloat – barely.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Comments Kelly Clarkson’s daughter River Rose is making sure her mom stays on task while filming her talk show no matter what.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump will declare victory no matter what, of course.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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And though Taylor Swift is not set to perform, there are usually some surprise performers that are never announced ahead of time.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Furnishing a space requires more consideration than just how something looks — especially for living rooms where a lot of time is spent.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.27% from 4.15% late Monday and from just 4.01% late Friday.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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After two consecutive years of 20%+ returns for the S & P, a correction is hardly unexpected.—
Michael K. Farr,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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If the climate 165 miles above the Arctic Circle turned out to be colder than expected, visitors could hardly drop by a department store and pick up a sweater.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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