scarcely

[ˈskersli]

Definition:
1. By a small margin.
2. Almost not.

Use 'scarcely' in a sentence:

• 1. In fact he could scarcely have spent his time more profitably.
• 2. The malls have that serene aura of undisturbed wilderness, with scarcely a shopper in sight.
• 3. But in the case of China-where modern capital markets are scarcely a generation old-the backlash could be expected to be even more pronounced.
• 4. Mary could scarcely bear to leave him.
• 5. Scarcely were they up, than who should come by but the very rogues they were looking for.
• 6. That Rous was a snob and a social climber could scarcely be denied.
• 7. He lay motionless, and listened, scarcely breathing.
• 8. We scarcely ever meet.
• 9. These changes were gradual and at first scarcely visible.
• 10. Such an idea was scarcely thinkable ten years ago.
• 11. Skye has scarcely missed a beat as one of the Gold Coast's spectacular models since her marriage.
• 12. He could scarcely keep in his indignation.
• 13. Scarcely had the votes been counted, when the telephone rang.
• 14. It was scarcely in their interest to let too many people know.
• 15. Ultimately, Bismarck's revisionism scarcely affected or damaged British interests at all.
• 16. They tripped along with scarcely a care in the world.
• 17. I scarcely knew him.
• 18. Meg was so abstracted she scarcely noticed that the train had stopped.
• 19. I can scarcely believe thee!
• 20. She was scarcely 18 when she made her debut.
• 21. He was scarcely more than a boy.
• 22. She seemed scarcely aware of him.
• 23. In one ad the viewer scarcely sees the car's exterior.
• 24. Mr. Craven scarcely heard her last words.
• 25. He had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang.
• 26. He could scarcely jog around the block that first day.
• 27. I can scarcely bear myself any longer.
• 28. She had scarcely put the piece into her mouth, when she fell down dead upon the ground.
• 29. Bruce had scarcely shaken our hands when the phone rang.
• 30. She could scarcely stand this.
• 31. Scarcely a week goes by without the news providing fresh examples of police racism.
• 32. It can scarcely be coincidence.
• 33. Scarcely had they left before soldiers arrived armed with rifles.
• 34. Scarcely a week goes by without some new scandal in the papers.
• 35. It was scarcely an occasion for laughter.
• 36. Yesterday, however, his views seemed scarcely relevant.
• 37. The situation scarcely warrants their/ them being dismissed.
• 38. She was so happy that she scarcely dared to breathe.
• 39. I'm so happy I can scarcely breathe!
• 40. He could scarcely breathe.
• 41. I scarcely had time to ring the bell before the door opened.
• 42. I can scarcely believe it.
• 43. Scarcely had the game started when it began to rain.
• 44. They have sold scarcely any copies of the book.
• 45. She could scarcely complain, could she?
• 46. He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family.
• 47. He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him.