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scarce vs hardly

hardly vs scarce

scarce is an adjective but hardly is not an adjective.

scarce and hardly both are adverbs.

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

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