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scarcely
01
almost not; only just enough
Examples
I could scarcely hear her whisper.
She could scarcely stand after the long walk.
Examples
She had scarcely closed the door when the phone rang.
The guests had scarcely arrived before the party started.
03
very unlikely to happen or be true
Examples
You could scarcely have chosen a better gift.
She could scarcely arrive before noon.
Lexical Tree
scarcely
scarce
