What is meant by the term scarcely?

What is meant by the term scarcely?

adverb. barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see. definitely not: This is scarcely the time to raise such questions. probably not: You could scarcely have chosen better.

What word class is scarcely?

scarcely adverb (ONLY JUST)

How do you use the word scarcely?

scarcely

1. ​only just; almost not. I can scarcely believe it.
2. ​used to say that something happens immediately after something else happens. He had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang.
3. ​used to suggest that something is not at all reasonable or likely. It was scarcely an occasion for laughter.

What is the opposite meaning of scarcely?

Opposite of by a very small degree or margin (if at all) certainly. completely. absolutely. definitely.

When we use scarcely in a sentence?

Scarcely a day goes by when they don’t see or talk to each other. He had scarcely enough money. This is scarcely a time to laugh. I could scarcely tell them they were wrong.

What is the meaning of blindly?

without understanding, reservation, or objection; unthinkingly: They followed their leaders blindly.

Is scarcely standard English?

Scarcely means ‘almost not at all’. It is quite formal. It usually comes in the normal mid position for adverbs (between the subject and the main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb): We scarcely had time to think and had to act immediately.

How do you use the word rarely in a sentence?

1. [S] [T] Tom is rarely late. ( CK)
2. [S] [T] He rarely went there. ( CK)
3. [S] [T] I rarely catch a cold. ( CK)
4. [S] [T] I rarely get visitors. ( CK)
5. [S] [T] I very rarely eat meat. ( Djef_Messaoudi)
6. [S] [T] Tom rarely wears a hat. ( CK)
7. [S] [T] Tom rarely speaks French. ( CK)
8. [S] [T] I rarely saw him at school. ( CK)

Does spasmodically mean?

1a : relating to or affected or characterized by spasm. b : resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence a spasmodic jerk. 2 : acting or proceeding fitfully : intermittent spasmodic activity. 3 : subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : excitable.

How do you use hardly had?

Hardly had Benn entered the room when his phone started ringing. Scarcely had the teacher seen the student when he started studying. No sooner had we seen Lisa than she started waving. Barely had Jane started cooking when the doorbell started ringing.

What does it mean to blindly follow someone?

if you obey or support someone blindly, you do it without thinking for yourself whether what you are doing is right. They just blindly followed the instructions they were given.