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scarcely:
- nauwelijks; amper; ternauwernood; haast geen; bijna geen
scarce:
- zeldzaam; schaars
Wiktionary:
- scarcely → amper, nauwelijks, ternauwernood
- scarce → schaars
- scarce → schaars, karig, schraal, schriel, mager, spichtig, sprietig, zeldzaam, kostbaar, ongemeen

English

Detailed Translations for scarcely from English to Dutch

scarcely:

scarcely adv

scarcely (barely; hardly)
nauwelijks; amper; ternauwernood; haast geen; bijna geen
- nauwelijks adv
- amper adv
- ternauwernood adv
- haast geen adj
- bijna geen adj

Translation Matrix for scarcely:

Adverb	Related Translations	Other Translations
amper	barely; hardly; scarcely
nauwelijks	barely; hardly; scarcely
ternauwernood	barely; hardly; scarcely	close; closely; just; narrowly
-	barely; hardly; just; scarce
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hardly
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
bijna geen	barely; hardly; scarcely
haast geen	barely; hardly; scarcely

Related Words for "scarcely":

scarce

Synonyms for "scarcely":

barely; hardly; just; scarce

Related Definitions for "scarcely":

only a very short time before¹
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open¹
almost not¹
- they scarcely ever used the emergency generator¹

Wiktionary Translations for scarcely:

scarcely

adverb

almost not
- scarcely → amper; nauwelijks

scarcely

adverb

nauwelijks
- amper → scarcely
slechts in geringe mate
- nauwelijks → hardly; scarcely; barely
bijna niet, op het nippertje
- ternauwernood → barely; scarcely

scarce:

scarce adj

scarce (uncommon)
zeldzaam; schaars
- zeldzaam adj
- schaars adj

Translation Matrix for scarce:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
schaars	scarce; uncommon	extraordinary; funny; hardly ever; little; odd; phenomenal; prodigious; rare; rarely; seldom; strange; uncommon; unique
zeldzaam	scarce; uncommon	exeptional; extraordinary; funny; hardly ever; little; odd; phenomenal; prodigious; rare; rarely; seldom; strange; uncommon; unique; unusual
Adverb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	barely; hardly; just; scarcely

Related Words for "scarce":

scarceness, scarcer, scarcest, scarcely

Synonyms for "scarce":

insufficient; deficient
rare; tight; meager; meagre; meagerly; stingy; scrimpy
barely; hardly; just; scarcely

Antonyms for "scarce":

abundant

Related Definitions for "scarce":

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand¹
- fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought¹
only a very short time before¹
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave¹

Wiktionary Translations for scarce:

scarce

adjective

-
- scarce → schaars

scarce

adjective

weinig in aantal of hoeveelheid
- schaars → scarce

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• scarce	→ schaars	↔ rar — nur in geringer Anzahl vorhanden; nur in geringer Häufigkeit vorkommend
• scarce	→ karig; schaars; schraal; schriel	↔ insuffisant — Qui ne suffire pas.
• scarce	→ karig; schaars; schraal; schriel; mager; spichtig; sprietig	↔ maigre — Traductions à trier
• scarce	→ karig; schaars; schraal; schriel; zeldzaam; kostbaar; ongemeen	↔ rare — Qui est en petit nombre, qui se trouve difficilement.

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