scarcely
/ˈskɛɹsli/ adverbe B2En français : à peine, guère
- Probably not. · One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program.
- Certainly not, hardly at all. · One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter.
- Hardly: only just; by a small margin. · Scarcely had she arrived when she was put to work.
Dans la bibliothèque
Dantès himself was simply, but becomingly, clad in the dress peculiar to the merchant service—a costume somewhat between a military and a civil garb; and with his fine countenance, radiant with joy and happiness, a more perfect specimen of manly beauty could scarcely be imagined.
She saw there was not much bread left in the basket, and the girl was thankful the Scarecrow did not have to eat anything, for there was scarcely enough for herself and Toto for the day.
I myself can scarcely keep my eyes open, and the dog is asleep already.”
The Lion at once passed through the door, and glancing around saw, to his surprise, that before the throne was a Ball of Fire, so fierce and glowing he could scarcely bear to gaze upon it.
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