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- [skairs-lee]
- /ˈskɛərs li/
- /ˈskeəs.li/
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- [skairs-lee]
- /ˈskɛərs li/
Definitions of scarcely word
- adverb scarcely barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see. 1
- adverb scarcely definitely not: This is scarcely the time to raise such questions. 1
- adverb scarcely probably not: You could scarcely have chosen better. 1
- adverb scarcely You use scarcely to emphasize that something is only just true or only just the case. 0
- adverb scarcely You can use scarcely to say that something is not true or is not the case, in a humorous or critical way. 0
- adverb scarcely If you say scarcely had one thing happened when something else happened, you mean that the first event was followed immediately by the second. 0
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Origin of scarcely
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at scarce, -ly
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Parts of speech for Scarcely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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scarcely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scarcely
adv scarcely
- a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
- by a hair — by a very slight margin, only just
- by no means — on no account; in no way
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
adj scarcely
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
adverb scarcely
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- whimsically — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
Antonyms for scarcely
adverb scarcely
- copiously — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
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