Definition of scarcely in English:

scarcely

adverb ˈskɛːsliˈskɛrsli

1Only just; almost not.
刚好；几乎不
her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying
她声音太小，我几乎听不清她在说什么。
Example sentencesExamples
- Then there are those who prefer a more flexible feast, offering haggis ravioli then Scotch trifle with mango, and there's scarcely a poem to be heard or a kilt to be seen.
- These days, it is scarcely legal to whisper ‘Is there any more paper?’
- The reaction to it has been overwhelmingly positive with scarcely a critical voice to be heard anywhere.
- The deep Russian bass is chanting as though through a long resonant tube, scarcely surfacing for breath.
- She wraps one leg around the other and scarcely pauses for breath before elaborating.
- I heard the scarcely audible click of claws on the tiles: a step, then a hesitation.
- The action scarcely draws breath in 300-odd pages of rowdy doings and closet skulduggery.
- It is unfathomably silent on Broadway tonight; there's scarcely a car.
- The day was calm, so calm that there was scarcely a breath of air.
- The argument in favour of local shops is scarcely heard.
- They've been crying out to be heard for so long, they could scarcely believe someone was there to listen to their stories.
- Who could blame them, the wider world had scarcely heard of the British Virgin Islands.
- Democrats in Boston tacitly acknowledged the potential power of this message as the word ‘liberal’ was scarcely heard all week.
- Kirstie sat very still, scarcely able to take in what she was hearing.
- This, then, is not a rags to riches tale, but one of a treasure chest so scarcely concealed that the topsoil barely covered it.
- In that moment he could scarcely breathe, and yet the air was filling his lungs like an inflated balloon, stretching them painfully.
- Unfortunately you could scarcely hear them, but at least they looked to be having fun.
- He lay petrified in the elf's shirt, scarcely daring to breath.
- An acknowledged expert in finance, his budgets were received with scarcely a dissentient voice.
- Her feet made no sound against the smooth flagstones beneath them, and her breathing was scarcely audible.
Synonyms
hardly, barely, only just
almost not
1. 1.1 Only a very short time before.
  才，刚刚
  she had scarcely dismounted before the door swung open
  她刚下马门就开了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That would suggest that the last books can scarcely have been written before the early years of Hadrian's reign, perhaps c. 120.
  The guard was scarcely out of sight when he heard a high shout from behind him.
2. 1.2 Used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case.
  不可能；不会
  they could scarcely all be wrong
  他们不可能全都错了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Expectations, helpfully, could scarcely be lower.
  On the other hand, it was certainly fostered by Charlemagne himself, without whom it would scarcely have happened.
  Victory over the bypass was sweet, but plans to streamline planning suggest the fight is scarcely over
  While polling suggests Australians oppose privatisations, they are scarcely new and are seen as facts of life.
  While it certainly addresses that trickiest of topics, it can scarcely be considered a novel, at least in any conventional sense of the term.
  In such circumstances it is scarcely surprising that politics and politicians are now held in low esteem.
  Synonyms
  rarely, seldom, infrequently, not often, hardly ever, almost never, on rare occasions, every once in a while
  informal once in a blue moon
  surely not, not, hardly, certainly not, definitely not, not at all, on no account, under no circumstances, by no means
  North American noway

Definition of scarcely in US English:

scarcely

adverbˈskerslēˈskɛrsli

1Only just; almost not.
刚好；几乎不
her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying
她声音太小，我几乎听不清她在说什么。
Example sentencesExamples
- Democrats in Boston tacitly acknowledged the potential power of this message as the word ‘liberal’ was scarcely heard all week.
- Her feet made no sound against the smooth flagstones beneath them, and her breathing was scarcely audible.
- This, then, is not a rags to riches tale, but one of a treasure chest so scarcely concealed that the topsoil barely covered it.
- The argument in favour of local shops is scarcely heard.
- In that moment he could scarcely breathe, and yet the air was filling his lungs like an inflated balloon, stretching them painfully.
- An acknowledged expert in finance, his budgets were received with scarcely a dissentient voice.
- Who could blame them, the wider world had scarcely heard of the British Virgin Islands.
- The reaction to it has been overwhelmingly positive with scarcely a critical voice to be heard anywhere.
- These days, it is scarcely legal to whisper ‘Is there any more paper?’
- Kirstie sat very still, scarcely able to take in what she was hearing.
- She wraps one leg around the other and scarcely pauses for breath before elaborating.
- Then there are those who prefer a more flexible feast, offering haggis ravioli then Scotch trifle with mango, and there's scarcely a poem to be heard or a kilt to be seen.
- It is unfathomably silent on Broadway tonight; there's scarcely a car.
- I heard the scarcely audible click of claws on the tiles: a step, then a hesitation.
- They've been crying out to be heard for so long, they could scarcely believe someone was there to listen to their stories.
- The action scarcely draws breath in 300-odd pages of rowdy doings and closet skulduggery.
- He lay petrified in the elf's shirt, scarcely daring to breath.
- The day was calm, so calm that there was scarcely a breath of air.
- Unfortunately you could scarcely hear them, but at least they looked to be having fun.
- The deep Russian bass is chanting as though through a long resonant tube, scarcely surfacing for breath.
Synonyms
hardly, barely, only just
1. 1.1 Only a very short time before.
  才，刚刚
  she had scarcely dismounted before the door swung open
  她刚下马门就开了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The guard was scarcely out of sight when he heard a high shout from behind him.
  That would suggest that the last books can scarcely have been written before the early years of Hadrian's reign, perhaps c. 120.
2. 1.2 Used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case.
  不可能；不会
  they could scarcely all be wrong
  他们不可能全都错了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the other hand, it was certainly fostered by Charlemagne himself, without whom it would scarcely have happened.
  While it certainly addresses that trickiest of topics, it can scarcely be considered a novel, at least in any conventional sense of the term.
  Victory over the bypass was sweet, but plans to streamline planning suggest the fight is scarcely over
  Expectations, helpfully, could scarcely be lower.
  In such circumstances it is scarcely surprising that politics and politicians are now held in low esteem.
  While polling suggests Australians oppose privatisations, they are scarcely new and are seen as facts of life.
  Synonyms
  rarely, seldom, infrequently, not often, hardly ever, almost never, on rare occasions, every once in a while
  surely not, not, hardly, certainly not, definitely not, not at all, on no account, under no circumstances, by no means

词汇	scarcely
释义	Definition of scarcely in English: scarcely adverb ˈskɛːsliˈskɛrsli 1Only just; almost not. 刚好；几乎不 her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying 她声音太小，我几乎听不清她在说什么。 Example sentencesExamples Then there are those who prefer a more flexible feast, offering haggis ravioli then Scotch trifle with mango, and there's scarcely a poem to be heard or a kilt to be seen. These days, it is scarcely legal to whisper ‘Is there any more paper?’ The reaction to it has been overwhelmingly positive with scarcely a critical voice to be heard anywhere. The deep Russian bass is chanting as though through a long resonant tube, scarcely surfacing for breath. She wraps one leg around the other and scarcely pauses for breath before elaborating. I heard the scarcely audible click of claws on the tiles: a step, then a hesitation. The action scarcely draws breath in 300-odd pages of rowdy doings and closet skulduggery. It is unfathomably silent on Broadway tonight; there's scarcely a car. The day was calm, so calm that there was scarcely a breath of air. The argument in favour of local shops is scarcely heard. They've been crying out to be heard for so long, they could scarcely believe someone was there to listen to their stories. Who could blame them, the wider world had scarcely heard of the British Virgin Islands. Democrats in Boston tacitly acknowledged the potential power of this message as the word ‘liberal’ was scarcely heard all week. Kirstie sat very still, scarcely able to take in what she was hearing. This, then, is not a rags to riches tale, but one of a treasure chest so scarcely concealed that the topsoil barely covered it. In that moment he could scarcely breathe, and yet the air was filling his lungs like an inflated balloon, stretching them painfully. Unfortunately you could scarcely hear them, but at least they looked to be having fun. He lay petrified in the elf's shirt, scarcely daring to breath. An acknowledged expert in finance, his budgets were received with scarcely a dissentient voice. Her feet made no sound against the smooth flagstones beneath them, and her breathing was scarcely audible. Synonyms hardly, barely, only just almost not 1.1 Only a very short time before. 才，刚刚 she had scarcely dismounted before the door swung open 她刚下马门就开了。 Example sentencesExamples That would suggest that the last books can scarcely have been written before the early years of Hadrian's reign, perhaps c. 120. The guard was scarcely out of sight when he heard a high shout from behind him. 1.2 Used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case. 不可能；不会 they could scarcely all be wrong 他们不可能全都错了。 Example sentencesExamples Expectations, helpfully, could scarcely be lower. On the other hand, it was certainly fostered by Charlemagne himself, without whom it would scarcely have happened. Victory over the bypass was sweet, but plans to streamline planning suggest the fight is scarcely over While polling suggests Australians oppose privatisations, they are scarcely new and are seen as facts of life. While it certainly addresses that trickiest of topics, it can scarcely be considered a novel, at least in any conventional sense of the term. In such circumstances it is scarcely surprising that politics and politicians are now held in low esteem. Synonyms rarely, seldom, infrequently, not often, hardly ever, almost never, on rare occasions, every once in a while informal once in a blue moon surely not, not, hardly, certainly not, definitely not, not at all, on no account, under no circumstances, by no means North American noway Definition of scarcely in US English: scarcely adverbˈskerslēˈskɛrsli 1Only just; almost not. 刚好；几乎不 her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying 她声音太小，我几乎听不清她在说什么。 Example sentencesExamples Democrats in Boston tacitly acknowledged the potential power of this message as the word ‘liberal’ was scarcely heard all week. Her feet made no sound against the smooth flagstones beneath them, and her breathing was scarcely audible. This, then, is not a rags to riches tale, but one of a treasure chest so scarcely concealed that the topsoil barely covered it. The argument in favour of local shops is scarcely heard. In that moment he could scarcely breathe, and yet the air was filling his lungs like an inflated balloon, stretching them painfully. An acknowledged expert in finance, his budgets were received with scarcely a dissentient voice. Who could blame them, the wider world had scarcely heard of the British Virgin Islands. The reaction to it has been overwhelmingly positive with scarcely a critical voice to be heard anywhere. These days, it is scarcely legal to whisper ‘Is there any more paper?’ Kirstie sat very still, scarcely able to take in what she was hearing. She wraps one leg around the other and scarcely pauses for breath before elaborating. Then there are those who prefer a more flexible feast, offering haggis ravioli then Scotch trifle with mango, and there's scarcely a poem to be heard or a kilt to be seen. It is unfathomably silent on Broadway tonight; there's scarcely a car. I heard the scarcely audible click of claws on the tiles: a step, then a hesitation. They've been crying out to be heard for so long, they could scarcely believe someone was there to listen to their stories. The action scarcely draws breath in 300-odd pages of rowdy doings and closet skulduggery. He lay petrified in the elf's shirt, scarcely daring to breath. The day was calm, so calm that there was scarcely a breath of air. Unfortunately you could scarcely hear them, but at least they looked to be having fun. The deep Russian bass is chanting as though through a long resonant tube, scarcely surfacing for breath. Synonyms hardly, barely, only just 1.1 Only a very short time before. 才，刚刚 she had scarcely dismounted before the door swung open 她刚下马门就开了。 Example sentencesExamples The guard was scarcely out of sight when he heard a high shout from behind him. That would suggest that the last books can scarcely have been written before the early years of Hadrian's reign, perhaps c. 120. 1.2 Used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case. 不可能；不会 they could scarcely all be wrong 他们不可能全都错了。 Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, it was certainly fostered by Charlemagne himself, without whom it would scarcely have happened. While it certainly addresses that trickiest of topics, it can scarcely be considered a novel, at least in any conventional sense of the term. Victory over the bypass was sweet, but plans to streamline planning suggest the fight is scarcely over Expectations, helpfully, could scarcely be lower. In such circumstances it is scarcely surprising that politics and politicians are now held in low esteem. While polling suggests Australians oppose privatisations, they are scarcely new and are seen as facts of life. Synonyms rarely, seldom, infrequently, not often, hardly ever, almost never, on rare occasions, every once in a while surely not, not, hardly, certainly not, definitely not, not at all, on no account, under no circumstances, by no means
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