scarcely
//ˈskeəsli//
Adverb
scarcelyCanonical form
1
Only just; almost not; barely.
I could scarcely hear what she was saying.
2
Used to suggest that something is unlikely or improbable.
You can scarcely expect me to believe that story.
3
Immediately after; no sooner than.
Scarcely had I arrived when the meeting started.