Scarcely
Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.
With effort and scarcely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "With effort" instead an adverb "Scarcely".
With effort
Scarcely and with effort are semantically related. You can use "Scarcely" instead an adverb phrase "With effort".
Mutual synonyms
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With effort and Scarcely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scarcely/with_effort
Scarcely & With effort. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scarcely/with_effort>.
With effort or Scarcely. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scarcely/with_effort.
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