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1. • • Hardly and scarcely can mean ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. Hardly is much more common than scarcely, and scarcely is more formal: Jen was so tired. She could scarcely keep her eyes open. I hardly know them. I’ve only met them once.
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   Hardly and scarcely can mean ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. Hardly is much more common than scarcely, and scarcely is more formal: Jen was so tired. She could scarcely keep her eyes open. I hardly know them. I’ve only met them once.

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     SCARCELY definition: 1. almost not: 2. used to say that...

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   Scarcely, hardly, barely (in respect of extent, amount, degree, etc.). scarcely 1297– Originally used to express a restrictive qualification, = ‘barely’, ‘only just’; hence also, = ‘barely, or not quite’, ‘only just, if at all’.

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   Oct 28, 2024 · Here are some examples using hardly and scarcely: Hardly: - I hardly slept at all last night, I was so worried about the exam. - There was hardly anyone at the party - it was a real flop. - She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw how much the house had cost. Scarcely: - I scarcely had time to eat before rushing off to work.

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   All you need to know about "SCARCELY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   I hardly can believe it. are negative words and should not be used with not or other negatives: I can’t hardly believe it. You can also use hardly, scarcely to say that one thing happens immediately after another: We had hardly/scarcely/barely sat down at the table, when the phone rang.

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   SCARCELY definition: 1. almost not: 2. used to say that something happened immediately after something else happened…. Learn more.

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   What does hardly and scarcely mean?

   • Hardly and scarcely can mean ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. Hardly is much more common than scarcely, and scarcely is more formal: Jen was so tired. She could scarcely keep her eyes open. I hardly know them. I’ve only met them once.

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   What does scarcely and scarcely mean?

   • Griffin, the physics teacher, seldom shouted. Hardly and scarcely can mean ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. Hardly is much more common than scarcely, and scarcely is more formal: Jen was so tired. She could scarcely keep her eyes open.

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   How do you use scarcely in a sentence?

   • You can use scarcely to say that something is not true or is not the case, in a humorous or critical way. [...] 3. If you say scarcelyhad one thing happened when something else happened, you mean that the first event was followed immediately by the second. [...] What is the difference between scarce and scarcely? • hardly, barely, only just [...]

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   What does scarcely had one thing happened when something else happened?

   • If you say scarcely had one thing happened when something else happened, you mean that the first event was followed immediately by the second. Scarcely had they left before soldiers arrived armed with rifles. Bruce had scarcely shaken our hands when the phone rang. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does hardly mean?

   • Scarcely, hardly, barely (in respect of extent, amount, degree, etc.). Originally used to express a restrictive qualification, = ‘barely’, ‘only just’; hence also, = ‘barely, or not quite’, ‘only just, if at all’. In… Hardly, scarcely. Cf. busy, n.¹ 1. Only, solely, simply. Only, solely; merely. Cf. allenarly, adv.

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   How do you use hardly rarely adverb?

   • Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely and seldom are frequency adverbs. We can use them to refer to things that almost never happen, or do not happen very often. They have a negative meaning. We use them without not. Rarely, scarcely and seldom are more common in writing than in speaking: He hardly ever smiles. [a trout is a type of fish]

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10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › scarcelySCARCELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    You can use scarcely to say that something is not true or is not the case, in a humorous or critical way. It can scarcely be coincidence. Yesterday, however, his views seemed scarcely relevant. It was scarcely in their interest to let too many people know.