Scarcely and Somewhat

Scarcely

Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident

Somewhat and scarcely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Somewhat" instead an adverb "Scarcely".

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness

Somewhat

Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.

Scarcely and somewhat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scarcely" instead an adverb "Somewhat".
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