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barely vs scarcely

scarcely vs barely

barely and scarcely both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barely No No No Yes
scarcely No No No Yes
As adverbs, barely and scarcely are synonyms defined as:
  • barely and scarcely: only a very short time before
Other synonyms of barely include hardly, just, scarce.
As adverbs, barely and scarcely are synonyms defined as:
  • barely and scarcely: almost not
Other synonyms of barely include hardly, scarce.
barely (adverb) scarcely (adverb)
only a very short time before only a very short time before
almost not almost not
by a little
Difference between barely and scarcely

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