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escasamente

scarcely

adverb ehs-kah-sah-MEHN-teh Rare

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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