Altogether and Scarcely

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Altogether adverb - For the most part.

Usage example: altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time

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Scarcely is an antonym for altogether.

Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.

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Altogether is an antonym for scarcely.

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness

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Scarcely and Altogether. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/altogether/scarcely

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