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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
But fans’ excitement for this spot on the corner of Clark and Addison Streets has scarcely waned in the past 109 years.
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John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The Club World Cup final will see two teams share a scarcely believable $70m prize pot: $40m to the winners, $30m to the losers.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Yet that money has scarcely made a dent in the debt, and chunks of it have been wasted on yet more shoddy decision-making.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
And for a while, each couple scarcely amounts to more than a broad stroke and a conflict.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
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John Lingan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The Club World Cup final will see two teams share a scarcely believable $70m prize pot: $40m to the winners, $30m to the losers.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Yet that money has scarcely made a dent in the debt, and chunks of it have been wasted on yet more shoddy decision-making.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
And for a while, each couple scarcely amounts to more than a broad stroke and a conflict.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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What To Know Out of the 10 largest economies in the world for 2024, California was fourth, Texas was ninth, and barely missing out was New York in 11th.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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For a preview that's barely one minute long, this teaser trailer — set to 'Wolf Totem' by The HU — sure packs in a lot.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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She’s been wildly influential without ever being less than unmistakable; no matter what sonic, thematic or characteristic elements other artists may borrow from her, none of them would ever risk being taken for Lana herself.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2025
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At the funeral, however, the crowd appeared overwhelmingly in favor of Francis’ openness to the world, no matter the specific questions of church doctrine.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Yes, she was defeated by a swarm of bees and then received a kicking from Wednesday at the end of the last season, but her death was never confirmed.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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Milwaukee can’t keep up with Indiana For a second straight game, the Bucks fell behind the Pacers in the first quarter and never found their way back into the game.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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It should be noted, however, that Kiper was hardly alone in his overvaluation of Sanders.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Appropriately, then, Téchiné’s most enduring collaboration has been with one of the great actors of containment and of style, Catherine Deneuve, who hardly has to do anything to do a tremendous amount and to do it stylishly.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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