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scarcely Meaning
scarcely (r)
only a very short time before
almost not
scarcely (adv.)
With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
Frugally; penuriously.
scarcely Sentence Examples
- Scarcely had the sun set when the moon emerged in the sky.
- Scarcely a whisper could be heard amidst the deafening silence.
- Scarcely a moment passed before she realized her mistake.
- Scarcely had he uttered a word when she interrupted him.
- Scarcely a sound escaped her lips as she lay in agony.
- Scarcely a leaf stirred in the gentle breeze.
- Scarcely a day goes by without her thinking of him.
- Scarcely a thought entered her mind that did not involve him.
- Scarcely a smile crossed her face as she recalled the painful memories.
- Scarcely a soul was seen walking the deserted streets at night.
FAQs About the word scarcely
only a very short time before, almost notWith difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just., Frugally; penuriously.
barely, slightly, just, marginally, somewhat, hardly,narrowly, almost, nearly, approximately
considerably, definitely, quite, considerably, significantly, easily, easily, vastly, plainly, definitely
Scarcely had the sun set when the moon emerged in the sky.
Scarcely a whisper could be heard amidst the deafening silence.
Scarcely a moment passed before she realized her mistake.
Scarcely had he uttered a word when she interrupted him.
