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- /ˈskɛərs li ˈe-vər/
- /ˈskeəs.li ˈevə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈskɛərs li ˈe-vər/
Definition of scarcely ever words
- adverb scarcely ever almost never, seldom 1
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Parts of speech for Scarcely ever
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scarcely ever popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for scarcely ever
adv scarcely ever
- finely — in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly.
- hardly ever — rarely
adverb scarcely ever
- whimsically — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
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