scarcely

chưa đầy, gần như không

used to say that something happens only just or almost not at all

• scarcely + adj

Collocations scarcely possible · scarcely believable

• She scarcely had time to say hello.

  Cô ấy gần như không có thời gian để chào hỏi.

chưa đầy, gần như không

used to emphasize that something happens only just or almost not at all, often with 'when' or 'as soon as'

• scarcely + when/as soon as

Collocations scarcely had time when · scarcely arrived as soon as

• He scarcely had time to unpack his bags when the phone rang.

  Anh ấy vừa đặt hành lý xuống thì điện thoại đã reo.