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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

on this day; at the present time

in addition; too

in a tidy and orderly way; carefully and precisely

by artificial means; not naturally; in a fake manner

in the end, especially after a long delay or series of problems

to a considerable extent; fairly; rather; completely