Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: scarcely
IPA transcription: [sk'ɛɹsli]
Pronunciations of scarcely
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r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce
    Meaning: only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
Usage examples
  • I scarcely ever do.
  • "I can scarcely believe it.
  • "Scarcely," said Oliver, smiling.
  • I could scarcely believe my eyes.
  • "That will scarcely do," he answered.
  • 'I scarcely ever looked at it before.
  • "Very few; for your sake, scarcely any.
  • He could scarcely believe the good news.
  • And Anna Pavlovna could scarcely walk....
  • Patricia could scarcely believe her ears.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William Shakespeare, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Watchmen, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ceremonial ship launching, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hamlet, License CC BY-SA 4.0