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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
Only 50 examples were completed in the year of production, with scarcely any two alike.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
But the first six episodes of the season’s eight—the portion allotted for review—scarcely touch on Eastern religion, framing Piper’s interest therein predominantly as a threat to her mother, Victoria (Parker Posey), and her way of life.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
City had the ball at kick-off and then kept it, and while that is hardly an unfamiliar story, Newcastle scarcely figured in yesterday’s plot.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Many of them far more distinctive than the Palestinians, who are scarcely different from Sunni Lebanese or Syrians (indeed, until the creation of Israel there was no reference to a Palestinian people, any more than there was a Jordanian people).
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
But the first six episodes of the season’s eight—the portion allotted for review—scarcely touch on Eastern religion, framing Piper’s interest therein predominantly as a threat to her mother, Victoria (Parker Posey), and her way of life.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
City had the ball at kick-off and then kept it, and while that is hardly an unfamiliar story, Newcastle scarcely figured in yesterday’s plot.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Many of them far more distinctive than the Palestinians, who are scarcely different from Sunni Lebanese or Syrians (indeed, until the creation of Israel there was no reference to a Palestinian people, any more than there was a Jordanian people).
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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The timing of these cuts could not be worse for the millions of families barely scraping by like hers.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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That’s a dramatic drop-off from the strong job growth of 186,000 seen in January and barely half the 142,500 net gain that economists had expected, according to FactSet estimates.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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This evening was no different, with Rhianna opting for a cozy, classic look.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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Still, there is some dramatic tension: the need to keep the oil flowing, no matter the human cost.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Each of these places has its own expensive tests and routines, and its own profit structure that depends on its patients never getting well.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of my favorite activities as a tween involved heading to our local mall to go shopping, and my visit would never be complete without heading to JCPenney to browse the endless racks.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This followed the appearance of a tornado near Tuscaloosa just an hour earlier in the day.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and The Magnificent Others podcast host, 57, tells PEOPLE that his appearance on Mandel’s podcast, which went viral for Burr’s awkwardly uncomfortable reception, was hardly a joke.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Five years ago, Disney could have hardly imaged that its two leading ladies would end up both drawing fire for their political views while on the opposite ends of the ideological spectrum.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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