scarcely
Example Sentences
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“The United States military is the strongest and most fearsome military on the planet, by far. With capabilities and skills, our enemies can scarcely begin to imagine.”
From Salon
From the European point of view, the outlook could scarcely be more gloomy.
From BBC
“For me it’s scarcely believable that the regime isn’t there anymore. It’s like losing a friend that I hate, just disappeared after 30 years.”
It’s almost impossible today to comprehend how such ships seized the popular imagination during the vessels’ heyday, which began in 1848, lasted scarcely a decade and vanished as completely as the Great Auk.
A theater can scarcely contain the love the audience develops for her, such is her determination and the righteousness of her quest.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
