Dictionary entryCEFR B2adverb
scarcely
IPA pronunciation: /ˈskeəsli/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
едва, вряд ли
English definition
Used to indicate that something happens immediately after something else, or that something is almost not true or almost does not happen.
Example
Scarcely had she entered the room when the phone rang.
Collocations
- scarcely any
- scarcely ever
- scarcely had ... when
- can scarcely believe
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