adv. 25B6; adverb
she could scarcely hear what he was saying : HARDLY, barely, only just; almost not.
I scarcely ever see him : RARELY, seldom, infrequently, not often, hardly ever, every once in a while; informal once in a blue moon.
this could scarcely be accidental : SURELY NOT, not, hardly, certainly not, not at all, on no account, under no circumstances, by no means; N. Amer. noway.
often.