Translation of "scarcely" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "scarcely"

scarcely [ˈskɛəslɪ] adverb

apenas

I could scarcely stand on my feet.

Apenas podía mantenerme en pie.

casi no (mode)

They have scarcely gone out since the baby was born.

Casi no han salido desde que nació el bebé.

meramente (barely)

la con dificultad f (circumstances)

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Contexts with "scarcely"

I could scarcely stand on my feet. Apenas podía mantenerme en pie.

They have scarcely gone out since the baby was born. Casi no han salido desde que nació el bebé.

She had scarcely finished speaking when he cut in. Apenas había terminado de hablar cuando él la interrumpió.

After the disaster, there was scarcely any water left on the island. Después del desastre, casi no quedó agua en la isla.

Scarcely had the market opened before the fire broke out. El mercado apenas se había abierto cuando comenzó el fuego.

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