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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
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.
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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
Kathy Bates‘ win for Best Actress in a Drama Series at Friday night’s Critics Choice Awards was also a rare major win for broadcast TV, which is scarcely represented on the awards circuit these days, especially in drama categories.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The answer, of course, was a local newspaper – scarcely did a frontier town exist without one.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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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
Kathy Bates‘ win for Best Actress in a Drama Series at Friday night’s Critics Choice Awards was also a rare major win for broadcast TV, which is scarcely represented on the awards circuit these days, especially in drama categories.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The answer, of course, was a local newspaper – scarcely did a frontier town exist without one.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 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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However, there’s never been a better time to shop the brand now that spring is nearly upon us.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Davis’ attorney, Carl Arnold, has also sought to have the case dismissed, arguing that his client never should have been charged with a crime due to prior immunity agreements.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2025
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The family-friendly outing comes just days after the 52-year-old Argo star — fresh off his split from estranged wife Jennifer Lopez — and his son sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The order comes just days after Trump’s heated exchange with Zelensky in the Oval Office.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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These facts hardly make today's Russian army a successor to history's military juggernauts.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Graham family was hardly poor, but in the new media environment—and under the relentless demands of reporting quarterly earnings—they were forced, again and again, to make trims, at a time when investment was needed.—
Ruth Marcus,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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