scarcely

• ظرف يعني 'بالكاد' أو 'لا يكاد'، ويُستعمل للدلالة على أن الشيء بالكاد يحدث أو يكاد لا يكون صحيحًا، وغالبًا ما يحمل دلالة سلبية. وقد يُفيد معنى 'بالتأكيد لا' عند استخدامه للتوكيد.

An adverb meaning 'hardly' or 'barely.' It is used to indicate that something is almost not true or almost does not happen, often with a negative connotation. It can also imply 'certainly not' when used for emphasis.

1. Hardly or barelyB2formal

   Used to indicate that something is almost not true or almost does not happen.

   بالكاد

   • I could scarcely believe my eyes when I saw the results.
   • She had scarcely finished her meal when the phone rang.
   • There is scarcely any difference between the two options.

   المرادفاتbarelyhardlyjust

   الأضدادamplyeasilyfullyreadily

2. Certainly notB2formal

   Used to emphasize that something is not the case or is unlikely.

   بالتأكيد لا

   • He would scarcely have agreed to such a risky plan.
   • This is scarcely the time to discuss trivial matters.
   • You can scarcely expect him to apologize after what happened.

   المرادفاتby no meanshardly

   الأضدادcertainlydefinitelysurely