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as in barely
by a very small margin
was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident
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as in no
certainly not
I scarcely think that one person being sick is an "epidemic"
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Recent Examples of scarcely
Its characters could scarcely be more important to the Marvel comics universe — they’re called Marvel’s First Family for a reason — but two separate attempts at 20th Century Fox in the 2000s and 2010s to make them into marquee stars never caught fire.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Unlike her wryly astute essays, the playwright scarcely reckons with the thorny nuances of mourning, and instead settles for a rather pat depiction of grief.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The United States was never as traditional, unified, or pure as Bryan claimed, but that scarcely mattered to him or his followers.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2024
At Citi Field on Wednesday, the Mets Entry Express Line was used scarcely, perhaps five people every five minutes or so.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Unlike her wryly astute essays, the playwright scarcely reckons with the thorny nuances of mourning, and instead settles for a rather pat depiction of grief.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The United States was never as traditional, unified, or pure as Bryan claimed, but that scarcely mattered to him or his followers.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2024
At Citi Field on Wednesday, the Mets Entry Express Line was used scarcely, perhaps five people every five minutes or so.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarcely
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By contrast, in the debate-free tests, the nonhuman judges answered correctly only 54% of the time, a result just barely better than flipping a coin.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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House District 71 Former State Rep. Rita Fleming, D-Jeffersonville, barely defended her seat in 2022 against Republican Scott Hawkins, a teacher and Jefferson city councilor, who lost by less than 300 votes.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ostensibly, this is Wyler calling Penn unfit, and The Diplomat spins it as more evidence of Wyler’s sacrifice, her willingness to do what’s best for her country no matter what.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, Saldaña — the main character here no matter what any potential Awards nominations might claim — is an extremely gifted actor, singer and dancer, and throws herself fully into the role.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sedona is many things, but in my book, overrated will never be one of them.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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In these turbulent times, the role of states in safeguarding fundamental rights has never been more crucial.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Bengals just punted — the third straight drive (by either team) that’s ended in a punt and fourth overall.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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My friend-finding mission was hardly a bust, though: The apps ended up introducing me to a range of people, from a scientist to a young mom.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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And the reality is that Russian aggression is hardly the biggest risk Trump faces.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Scarcely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarcely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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