Examples of 'scarcely' in a sentence
Meaning of "scarcely"
scarcely (adverb) - Scarcely means almost not, almost none, or only a very small amount
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- Probably not.
- Certainly not.
- Hardly: only just; by a small margin.
How to use "scarcely" in a sentence
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I scarcely spoke a word to him all day.
Business associates scarcely act that way.
We can scarcely meet above twice a year.
Horrors your classmates can scarcely imagine.
And you are scarcely in any position to judge.
But then the magistrate is scarcely better.
It would scarcely keep out the wind.
Which he gulps and can scarcely swallow.
We can scarcely get at the water bags.
The right thus remains scarcely implemented.
You have scarcely been out of this room.
The picking times can scarcely be beaten.
I can still scarcely believe that he was a sorcerer.
Guarantees and soft loans were scarcely used.
This is scarcely the place to talk business.
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Simply to add a short addendum is scarcely to be recommended.
You can scarcely be blamed for that.
Anything more cinematographic could scarcely be imagined.
This can scarcely be called particularly democratic.
Negotiations on these issues have scarcely begun.
You can scarcely afford to feed yourselves.
What you think is scarcely the point.
It is scarcely a difficulty if you read the statements.
Yes you can scarcely see them.
Scarcely a minute of your day is unaccounted for.
Something which is scarcely found anywhere else.
We scarcely hear what they try to say.
My handsome new son scarcely did you justice.
We had scarcely returned when it began raining.
Major group involvement very scarcely mentioned.
There are scarcely any flowers in our garden.
Theyre covered in skin and scarcely function.
You can scarcely plan things in advance.
I was to be handed over with scarcely a guinea to my name.
And he scarcely looked like a rabbit anymore.
Transport for the nightshift is scarcely arranged.
They will scarcely share that sentiment.
My little brother can scarcely swim yet.
I could scarcely help but see him.
On the last three they are scarcely indicated.
But you scarcely know each other.
Information about his life is scarcely traceable.
I will scarcely make it back before dinner.
Physical copies are still scarcely available.
Scarcely a day goes by without something happening to you.
Levin could scarcely remember his mother.
Scarcely adequate for persons of your station.
Life though is scarcely any easier now.
I scarcely noticed how the time passed.
They consider us scarcely more than animals.
