Almost and Scarcely

Related words

mutual synonyms sentence examples

Almost

Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Almost
Antonyms for Almost
Scarcely and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scarcely" instead the word "Almost" as an adverb or an adjective.

Scarcely

Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Scarcely
Antonyms for Scarcely
Almost and scarcely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead the word "Scarcely" as an adverb or an adjective.
Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness

Mutual synonyms

Related pairs

Both words in one sentence

  • Adelaide di Borgogna, a work scarcely performed in Italy and almost never performed abroad;
    Source: Discontinuity / Music
Cite this Source
Scarcely and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/scarcely
Almost & Scarcely. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/scarcely>.
Scarcely or Almost. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/scarcely.

Synonyms for almost


Synonyms for scarcely

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "almost" and "scarcely" have occurred on timeline