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.