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scarcely

Meaning of “scarcely”

Hardly; with difficulty.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Romans 5:7

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Every verse containing “scarcely”

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Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 5:7 · retained source text

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peraduenture for a good man, some would euen dare to dye.

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Historical definitions

Hardly; with difficulty.

volume 2, leaf 528, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 1)