scarcely

used to say that something happens in a very small amount or degree; almost not at all

casi no, apenas

• scarcely + adjective

Collocations scarcely any · scarcely enough

• She scarcely had time to say hello.

  Casi no tuvo tiempo de decir hola.

used to say that something happens just before a particular moment or point in time; almost at the same time as another event

casi en el momento en que, apenas cuando

• scarcely + when-clause

Collocations scarcely had...when · scarcely was/were there...when

• She scarcely had time to open the door when someone knocked.

  Casi no tuvo tiempo de abrir la puerta cuando alguien llamó.