scarcely

a malapena, appena

Solo di pochissimo, oppure quasi per niente.

In inglese semplice: Only just, or almost not at all.

• I could scarcely hear her.
• There was scarcely enough food for everyone.
• Scarcely had he arrived when it began to rain.

Come si usa: scarcely had someone done something when… (Scarcely had we sat down when the phone rang.)

Sinonimi: barely, hardly

Espressioni comuni: scarcely enough, can scarcely hear, scarcely any

difficilmente

Indica che qualcosa chiaramente non è ragionevole, vero o adatto.

In inglese semplice: Used to say that something is clearly not reasonable, true, or suitable.

• That is scarcely fair.
• You can scarcely blame her for leaving.
• His disappointment was scarcely surprising after so much effort.

Sinonimi: hardly

Espressioni comuni: can scarcely expect, scarcely surprising, scarcely fair

difficilmente

Indica che qualcosa ha poche probabilità di accadere o di essere possibile.

In inglese semplice: Used to say that something is unlikely to happen or be possible.

• Without help, they would scarcely succeed.
• You could scarcely find fish here without the breeding programme.
• Such a small boat would scarcely survive that storm.

Sinonimi: hardly

Espressioni comuni: would scarcely survive, could scarcely find