"scarcely" meaning in All languages combined

See scarcely on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈskɛəsli/ [UK], /ˈskɛrsli/ [US] Audio: en-us-scarcely.ogg [US]
Etymology: scarce + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|scarce|ly}} scarce + -ly
  1. If you can scarcely hear what a person is saying, the person is speaking so softly that you can barely hear what they are talking about.
    Sense id: simple-scarcely-en-adv-~Imh5EQ6
  2. If you scarcely expect someone to be able to do something, there is only a slim chance of them being able to do the task.
    Sense id: simple-scarcely-en-adv-F-LVuhBQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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