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131scarceness — scarce·ness …
132scarcely — scarce•ly [[t]ˈskɛərs li[/t]] adv. 1) barely; not quite: We can scarcely see[/ex] 2) definitely not: This is scarcely the time to raise such questions[/ex] 3) probably not: You could scarcely have chosen better[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 syn:… …
