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Definition scarcely in British English

scarcely adverb

adverb
/ˈskeə(r)sli/
1

almost not, or almost none

Example

I can scarcely believe what's happened.

Example

There was scarcely any traffic.

Synonyms and related words
almost nearly hardly
2

only just

Example

We had scarcely driven a mile when the car broke down.

Synonyms and related words
almost nearly hardly
3

used for showing that something is certainly not true or possible

Example

I can scarcely refuse to help after all he's done for me.

Synonyms and related words
hardly scarcely actually
Definition scarcely in British English