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as in barely
by a very small margin
was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident
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as in no
certainly not
I scarcely think that one person being sick is an "epidemic"
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Recent Examples of scarcely
Olivia Miles’ lone season with TCU women’s basketball could’ve scarcely gone better, with the Notre Dame transfer leading the team to the Elite Eight and winning Big 12 Player of the Year.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s because the universe was full of relatively cool, light-smothering hydrogen, which scarcely emitted any light of its own.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Their world of work had scarcely changed in a century.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Analysts note that the Russia Defense ministry has a habit of exaggerating advances when the frontlines are scarcely changing.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s because the universe was full of relatively cool, light-smothering hydrogen, which scarcely emitted any light of its own.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Their world of work had scarcely changed in a century.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Analysts note that the Russia Defense ministry has a habit of exaggerating advances when the frontlines are scarcely changing.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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For Minter and DeCosta, the heavy lifting has barely started.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gray and Richardson are both no longer a part of the Rams’ basketball program.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Simmons is right that the glasses are super-thin, which gives them a delightful hand feel no matter the beverage.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Think of him as a slightly bigger version of Darren Sproles.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This act of contrition is legible in East Asia, but slightly awkward when performed by Western actors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Barracuda, the Sharks’ AHL affiliate, allowed two goals in the first period and never fully recovered in a 5-1 loss to the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday, as San Jose was swept in the best-of-three first-round series two games to none at Lee’s Family Forum.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But just never lose confidence in yourself.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, not only that, just to be able to cash in, that’s like the next step there.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Turns out, Riley hardly was speaking out of turn, with the NBA a day later releasing word of dramatic lottery changes that are expected to be finalized next month and put into play next year.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In some countries, the state of press freedom has hardly changed, like in China, North Korea and Eritrea — which ranked last for the third consecutive year, RSF said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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