All scarcely synonyms
scarce·ly
S s adv scarcely
- by a hair — by a very slight margin, only just
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- hardly ever — rarely
- a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- narrowly — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- imperceptibly — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
- by no means — on no account; in no way
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
adverb scarcely
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- whimsically — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
adj scarcely
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.