Pronunciation: /ˈskɛrsli/
adverb Scarcely is an adverb that means barely or hardly. It is used to indicate that something is only just true or possible.
A1 I scarcely have any money left.
A2 She could scarcely believe her eyes.
B1 The store was scarcely open when I arrived.
B2 He had scarcely finished speaking when the phone rang.
C1 The project was completed with scarcely any errors.
C2 Scarcely had she entered the room when she realized her mistake.
preposition Scarcely can also function as a preposition when used in phrases like 'scarcely a day goes by without...'.
A1 I could scarcely believe my eyes when I saw the size of the cake.
A2 She had scarcely finished her dinner when the phone rang.
B1 The store was scarcely open for an hour before it started raining.
B2 The project was scarcely underway when they realized they needed more resources.
C1 The company was scarcely prepared for the sudden increase in demand.
C2 The team had scarcely begun their research when they made a groundbreaking discovery.
formal The resources were scarcely enough to meet the demands of the growing population.
informal I had scarcely finished my meal when the phone rang.
slang I was scarcely able to keep my eyes open during the boring lecture.
figurative Her love for him was like a flame that could scarcely be extinguished.
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