scarcely

adverb/ˈskeəsli/CEFR C1

প্রায় না, কদাচিৎ

Meaning

Almost not at all.

Example sentences

I could scarcely hear him.আমি তার কথা প্রায় শুনতেই পাচ্ছিলাম না।
There was scarcely any rice left.চাল প্রায় কিছুই বাকি ছিল না।

A common mistake

He had scarcely no money left.→He had scarcely any money left.

Scarcely is already a negative, so no makes it a double negative. It takes any.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hardly, barely

Antonyms: abundantly

Similar words, and what each means

hardly
খুব কমই, প্রায় না
Almost not; only just.
barely
সবেমাত্র, কষ্টেসৃষ্টে
Only just; almost not.

Other English words for “প্রায় না, কদাচিৎ”

hardly
Almost not; only just.
rarely
Not often; almost never.
occasional
Happening sometimes but not often or regularly.
seldom
Not often; rarely.
infrequently
Not often; rarely.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

scarceadjectiveদুষ্প্রাপ্য, অপ্রতুল

“scarcely” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Complete: Scarcely had we started ___.
Completing Sentences: Rules and Structures →

Where this word is used

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“scarcely” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নির্ভুলভাবে, যথাযথভাবে
- • প্রায় না, কদাচিৎ
- • নিঃশব্দে, চুপিসারে
- • সঠিকভাবে, ঠিক
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প্রায় না, কদাচিৎ — scarcely (adverb) — প্রায় না, কদাচিৎ. Almost not at all.
Which word is closest in meaning to “scarcely”?
- • away
- • on time
- • practicably
- • hardly
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hardly — hardly — খুব কমই, প্রায় না. Almost not; only just.

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