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Scarcely

adverb

/ˈskeəs.li/

Meaning

hardly; barely; only just

I could scarcely believe my eyes.

hardly, barely, rarely

frequently, often, abundantly

scarcely visible, scarcely believe, scarcely possible

By or in itself; intrinsically.

every hour; happening or done each hour; continuously

in a cheerful and lively manner

Used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.

to a great extent or degree

to some extent; not completely; in part