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Scarcely

/ˈskɛəsli/

(modal) Probably not.

📖 Definitions of "Scarcely"

adverb

1
(modal) Probably not.
"One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program."
2
(modal) Certainly not.
"One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter."
3
(degree) Almost not at all; by a small margin.

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
justnoun	Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
hardly	(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
barely	(not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
scarcenoun	(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
barely	(not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
scarce	(archaic, literary) Scarcely, only just.
hardly	(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
just	Only, simply, merely.
marginally	In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly.
solely	Alone; exclusively.
alone	By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
only	Without others or anything further; exclusively.
thinly	In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.
merely	(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
sparingly	In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.
simply	(focus) Merely; solely.
rarenoun	Very uncommon; scarce.
poorly	In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
seldom	Infrequently, rarely.
little	Small in size.
infrequently	Not frequently.
rarely	Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
slightly	(degree) To a small extent or degree.
hard	(manner) With much force or effort.