scarcely
How many syllables in scarcely?
There are 2 syllables in the word scarcely.How to pronounce scarcely:
Synonyms for scarcely:
almost
almost not
barely
hardly
just
marginally
narrowly
nearly
only just
scarce
slightly
somewhat
Antonyms for scarcely:
a fair amount
a great deal
a lot
adequately
amply
appreciably
carelessly
commonly
commonplacely
completely
considerably
easily
emphatically
enormously
exceptionally
extraordinarily
far
frequently
fully
glaringly
greatly
head and shoulders
highly
hugely
immensely
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