scarce·ly 
/ˈskeɚsli/ adverb
/ˈskeɚsli/ adverb 1 : almost not at all : hardly
▪ He could scarcely control his joy. ▪ Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other. 2 : by only a small amount of time, space, etc. : barely
▪ I had scarcely [=only just] closed the door when the doorbell rang again. ▪ The truck scarcely [=just] made it underneath the low bridge. ▪ He had scarcely enough money. 3 : certainly not
▪ This is scarcely a time to laugh. ▪ I could scarcely tell them they were wrong.
▪ He could scarcely control his joy. ▪ Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other.
▪ I had scarcely [=only just] closed the door when the doorbell rang again. ▪ The truck scarcely [=just] made it underneath the low bridge. ▪ He had scarcely enough money.
▪ This is scarcely a time to laugh. ▪ I could scarcely tell them they were wrong.
scarcely ever — see ever
