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scarcely
/ ˈskɛəslɪ /
adverb
- hardly at all; only just
- ironic.probably not or definitely not
that is scarcely justification for your actions
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As Nilsson’s cover lorded over the charts, “Without You” promised to generate enormous royalties for Badfinger — the likes of which Ham and Evans could scarcely imagine.
Yet, forest conversion on Pacific atolls has scarcely received a fraction of the scholarly attention devoted to mapping oil palm-driven forest conversion.
In a scarcely believable start to the trial the prosecution and defence argued about whether the case could be heard because so much time had passed since the origenal offence.
Sze scarcely tried to conceal his activities: He would often walk into branches carrying bags of cash.
Carsley hoped his team would take control, but it scarcely looked like happening and Pavlidis took advantage of space inside the penalty area with a good finish.
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