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scarcely English
Meaning scarcely meaning
What does scarcely mean?
scarcely
Synonyms scarcely synonyms
What other words have the same or similar meaning as scarcely?
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Topics scarcely topics
What do people use scarcely to talk about?
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What words indicate an approximate number when the actual number is possibly more?
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What words indicate that an event happened a very short time ago?
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What words indicate that there is a very small amount of something?
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What words indicate that you can do something, but it is difficult?
Examples scarcely examples
How do I use scarcely in a sentence?
Simple sentences
There are scarcely any flowers in our garden.
We had scarcely returned when it began raining.
Bob was so beside himself that he could scarcely tell fact from fiction.
I scarcely slept a wink.
I can scarcely believe it.
Scarcely had I heard the news when I felt inclined to cry.
There was scarcely any money left.
They have scarcely gone out since the baby was born.
I had scarcely left home when it began to rain.
We had scarcely arrived at the Institution for the Blind when I began to make friends with the little blind children.
I scarcely believed my eyes.
Scarcely had the rain stopped before a rainbow appeared.
I scarcely think so.
Scarcely had I started out when it began to rain.
He can scarcely write his name.
She spoke scarcely a word of English.
Tom could scarcely breathe.
I could scarcely breathe.
He scarcely recognized her.
She scarcely recognized him.
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But a visitor from Nanjing would scarcely have been impressed.
We scarcely shall go as guests to any courts of his!
Scarcely.
You see, she's been married two years and she's scarcely ever seen her husband.
They're scarcely replying to our fire.
Scarcely anything.
I scarcely know what to say.
Yes. Well, scarcely.
I can scarcely believe it.
He scarcely has the face of a traitor.
You could scarcely go abroad and not stop with your Aunt Helen, Julia.
Well, since the boat has been at the bottom of the ocean, I scarcely think that likely.
Miss Belle was a mighty fine white lady that lived in this big house a long time ago when I was no bigger than what you is, scarcely.
Papa's been so glum today, he's scarcely spoken to me.
We are scarcely conscious of spring, when buds turn to fruit.
They're scarcely replying to our fire at all now, sir.
I scarcely think you'll have the chance now.
At such prices, they're scarcely worth the picking.
He scarcely sleeps or eats.
Yes you can scarcely see them.
I scarcely know her.
You'd scarcely compare them with the Sioux, captain.
He scarcely ever set foot ashore and I was beginning to feel that this task was beyond even my ingenuity.
I would scarcely be worse off if you confiscated me entirely.
I scarcely touched her.
Well, scarcely.
I SCARCELY EXPECTED IT MYSELF.
But you're scarcely hurt.
But you scarcely know Lewton.
You'll scarcely recognize him.
Oh, come. It's scarcely a fair question, is it?
And this was scarcely odd because. they'd been eaten, every one.!
But scarcely any blood came out. The reason?
But scarcely any blood came out. The reason? I can explain it.
Assassins scarcely interest me, but murderers fascinate me.
I SCARCELY THINK YOU'REIN A POSITION TO PASS JUDGEMENT.
After all, this old crock is scarcely likely to make it.
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