Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - scarcely
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Scarcely
scarcely
~ adv 1 almost not or almost none at all (Parts of the city had scarcely changed since we were last there. | scarcely any/ever) (There's scarcely any coffee left. | can/could scarcely) (It was getting dark and she could scarcely see in front of her. | scarcely a word/moment/day etc) (Scarcely a day goes by when I don't think of him.) (- see rare) 2 only just (have scarcely done sth when Scarcely had I opened the door when the dog came running in.) (- see almost) 3 definitely not or almost certainly not (This is scarcely the place to talk about your personal problems.)
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1. You use scarcely to emphasize that something is only just true or only just the case. He could scarcely breathe... I scarcely knew him... He was scarcely more than a boy... ADV: ADV before v, ADV group, oft ADV amount c darkgreen]emphasis 2. You can use scarcely to say that something is not true or is not the case, in a humorous or critical way. It can scarcely be coincidence... = hardly ADV: ADV before v, ADV group 3. If you say scarcely had one thing happened when something else happened, you mean that the first event was followed immediately by the second. Scarcely had they left before soldiers arrived armed with rifles... ADV: ADV before v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. by a narrow margin ; only just had ~ rung the bell when the door flew open — Agnes S. Turnbull b. almost not could ~ see for the fog 2. a. certainly not could ~ interfere b. probably not there could ~ have been found a leader better equipped — V. L. Parrington ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adv. 1 hardly; barely; only just (I scarcely know him). 2 surely not (he can scarcely have said so). 3 a mild or apologetic or ironical substitute for 'not' (I scarcely expected to be insulted). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. едва, почти (не) scarcely ever —- почти никогда scarcely thirty people —- не больше тридцати человек he scarcely troubled to listen to me —- он почти не слушал меня he is scarcely seventeen years old —- ему нет и семнадцати I have scarcely any money left —- у меня почти не осталось денег the rain continued with scarcely any pause —- дождь шел почти без перерыва I scarcely know her —- я почти не знаю ее, я едва знаком с ней he scarcely thinks of anything else —- ни о чем другом он и не думает; он только об этом и думает 2. едва, с трудом I could scarcely drag one foot after the other —- я насилу (еле-еле) передвигал ноги I could scarcely believe my eyes —- я не мог поверить своим глазам I can scarcely believe such a story as that —- мне трудно поверить этому 3. едва ли, вряд ли scarcely! —- вряд ли!; сомнительно! he can scarcely have said so —- едва ли он мог это сказать; не может быть, чтобы он это сказал 4. употребляется как вежливая форма отрицания или сомнения I scarcely think so —- не думаю, что это так I scarcely know what to say —- право, не знаю, что и сказать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adv. 1) едва, как только; только что; he had scarcely arrived when he was told that - едва (или как только) он вошел, ему сказали, что 2) едва ли, вряд ли; I scarcely think so - не думаю; I scarcely know what to say - я прямо не знаю, что сказать; you will scarcely maintain that - едва ли вы станете утверждать это 3) едва, с трудом; he can scarcely speak - он с трудом говорит ...Англо-русский словарь
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