Definition of Scarcely
Scarcely
scarce·ly
Definition/Meaning
(adverb)
hardly or barely, almost not or only just;
e.g. She could scarcely see the road because of the snow.
(adverb)
just a short time before, only just;
e.g. We had scarcely exchanged names when they invited us to join them.
(adverb)
probably not or definitely not, used to suggest that something is not likely to be or definitely not the case;
e.g. He could scarcely ask such a huge favor from someone he didn't know well.
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