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scarcely

adverb

scarce·​ly ˈskers-lē How to pronounce scarcely (audio)
1
a
: by a narrow margin : only just
had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open Agnes S. Turnbull
b
: almost not
could scarcely see for the fog
2
a
: certainly not
could scarcely interfere
b
: probably not
there could scarcely have been found a leader better equipped V. L. Parrington

Example Sentences

He could scarcely control his joy. Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other. He had scarcely enough money. This is scarcely a time to laugh. I could scarcely tell them they were wrong.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of scarcely was in the 14th century

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