SCARCELY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word scarcely. (close relations)
scarceness
Best Alternative Words for SCARCELY
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barely | ||||||||
adverb • only a very short time before • almost not • by a little | ||||||||
hardly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • only a very short time before • almost not • slowly and with difficulty | ||||||||
just | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting • fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience • free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules adverb • and nothing more • indicating exactness or preciseness • only a moment ago • (used for emphasis) absolutely • only a very short time before • possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) • exactly at this moment or the moment described • by a little adjective satellite • of moral excellence | ||||||||
little | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent • (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some • low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal noun • a small amount or duration adverb • not much adjective satellite • (of children and animals) young, immature • (informal) small and of little importance • (of a voice) faint • lowercase • small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context) | ||||||||
narrowly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions | ||||||||
only | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • and nothing more • without any others being included or involved • with nevertheless the final result • in the final outcome • except that • never except when • as recently as adjective satellite • being the only one; single and isolated from others • exclusive of anyone or anything else | ||||||||
scarce | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand adverb • only a very short time before • almost not |