Scarcely and Thumping

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Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.

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Thumping is an antonym for scarcely.

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness

Thumping adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: wrote several thumping big books on World War II

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Scarcely is an antonym for thumping.

Nearby Words: thump, thumped, thumper

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