单词 | scarcely |
释义 | Word Frequency scarcely(ˈskɛəslɪ) adverb ▶ USAGE Since scarcely, hardly, and barely already have negative force, it is redundant to use another negative in the sameclause: there was scarcely any (not scarcely no) bread left; he had hardly had (not he hadn't hardly had) time to think1. hardly at all; only just 2. often ironic probably not or definitely not that is scarcely justification for your actions |
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