scarcely

Adverb

Meaning

With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.

Frugally; penuriously.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

just barely hardly scarce only just only even small less little near teeny almost nearly hard
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Antonyms

moreover ultra much way well rather
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Phrases with the word

scarcely likely scarcely had scarcely ever scarcely credible scarcely anything scarcely any

Examples

Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it. Charles Dudley Warner

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it. Denis Diderot

Japanese affection is not uttered in words; it scarcely appears even in the tone of voice; it is chiefly shown in acts of exquisite courtesy and kindness. Lafcadio Hearn

Hunger and thirst scarcely kill any, But gluttony and drink kill a great many. Latin Proverb

Pedigree and ancestry and what we ourselves have not achieved, I scarcely recognize as our own. Latin Proverb

To be in love and act wisely is scarcely granted to a god. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

scarce vapourer moth scarcelins Scarcella scarcely anything scarcely credible scarcely ever