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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
Despite being found in more than 78 countries around the world, it has scarcely been recorded in North Africa, according to the study.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Since the start of the year, no more than two movies had crested that $20 million hump with the vast majority scarcely managing to crack eight figures.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Despite giving up scarcely any power, the Glazers banked around £70million from the flotation, 50 per cent of the proceeds.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
His preferred model instead invokes the putative decay of another mysterious aspect of cosmology, dark matter—thought to be a substance that gravitationally binds galaxies together but otherwise scarcely interacts with the rest of the universe at all.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Since the start of the year, no more than two movies had crested that $20 million hump with the vast majority scarcely managing to crack eight figures.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Despite giving up scarcely any power, the Glazers banked around £70million from the flotation, 50 per cent of the proceeds.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
His preferred model instead invokes the putative decay of another mysterious aspect of cosmology, dark matter—thought to be a substance that gravitationally binds galaxies together but otherwise scarcely interacts with the rest of the universe at all.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
Adverb
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His penalty, barely three minutes earlier, led to a Roope Hintz power-play goal that narrowed Edmonton’s lead to 3-2, but then Ekholm blocked a shot from Thomas Harley at the right faceoff dot.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The Dalmatian was discovered in dire condition by officials for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) with barely any light left in her eyes, the shelter said.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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But a night like Saturday is also about the feelings that football engenders in people, no matter the origins of a team’s success.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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This piece of wearable tech creates cooling and warming sensations to keep you at your perfect temperature no matter the weather.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Philpott, who founded CanAm Physician Recruiting in the 1990s, said the cross-border movement of American and Canadian doctors has for decades ebbed and flowed in reaction to political and economic fluctuations, but that the pull toward Canada has never been as strong as now.—
Brett Kelman,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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The return to sustained relevancy –- something that seemed next-to-impossible for over two decades –- is new for younger fans who never saw the beloved ’90s90’s teams.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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The first memorial day wasn't called Memorial Day Decoration Day, May 30, 1868, was held at Arlington National Cemetery, which was just one of 74 national cemeteries established after the Civil War.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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On Monday night, there was no double-overtime – just one extra frame this time – and there was no goal overturned as the Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 to repeat as Walter Cup Champions, this time in front of 11,024 fans at the Xcel Energy Center.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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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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In this respect, the Pope is hardly an exception, as many Chicago pastors have been sent to do missionary work in Latin America, according to the historian Deborah Kanter.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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