scarcely

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɛərsli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɛrsli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skârslē)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
scarcely adv (barely, almost not)apenas adv
  escasamente adv
  brevemente adv
 Tim was a brilliant entrepreneur; he was scarcely twenty when he made his first million.
 Tim era un emprendedor brillante. Apenas tenía veinte años cuando ganó su primer millón.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
scarcely any adj (almost none)casi nada de loc adv
 "There is scarcely any passion without struggle." - Albert Camus
scarcely ever adv (almost never, seldom)casi nunca loc adv
 After being mugged twice Miriam scarcely ever left the house.
 Después de haber sido atracada dos veces, Miriam casi nunca salía de casa.
  rara vez loc adv
 Después de haber sido atracada dos veces, Miriam rara vez salía de casa.
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Collocations: (can) scarcely remember [why, when, how, what], can scarcely [see, hear, feel], could scarcely believe [her eyes, what he was seeing], more...

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