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1 scarcely
adv1) ледве, ледь; майже, сливе2) насилу3) навряд чи, навряд щобI scarcely think so — не думаю, що це так
I scarcely know what to say — далебі не знаю, що й сказати
he scarcely entered the room when the telephone rang — не встиг він зайти до кімнати, як задзвонив телефон
* * *adv1) ледь, майже (не)2) ледве, насилу3) навряд чи4) форма заперечення: I scarcely think so не думаю, що це так
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