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How to pronounce scarcely in American English
“scarcely” pronunciation by American speakers
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“scarcely” in real sentences — American speakers
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and prosperity that those who fought here could scarcely have imagined.
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scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and sufferings of their ancestors.
US National Archives
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- IT SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A PRECIOUS COMMODITY, ONE THAT YOU USE VERY SCARCELY, AND
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