Also means
barely
Usage Note
Escasamente indicates that something is present only to a very small degree, often with a negative implication. It is interchangeable with apenas in many contexts but is more formal and less conversational. Common in written Spanish and academic registers.
Examples
"El aula estaba escasamente iluminada."
Natural Translation
The classroom was scarcely lit.

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