WordCmp.com

scarce vs barely

barely vs scarce

scarce is an adjective but barely is not an adjective.

scarce and barely both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scarce No Yes No Yes
barely No No No Yes
As adverbs, scarce and barely are synonyms defined as:
  • scarce and barely: only a very short time before
Other synonyms of scarce include hardly, just, scarcely.
As adverbs, scarce and barely are synonyms defined as:
  • scarce and barely: almost not
Other synonyms of scarce include hardly, scarcely.
scarce (adjective) barely (adjective)
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
scarce (adverb) barely (adverb)
only a very short time before only a very short time before
almost not almost not
by a little
Difference between scarce and barely

Words related to "scarce"

Words related to "barely"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.