Meanings
Only just; almost not.
صرف صرف؛ تقریباً نہیں۔
بمشکل
bimushkil
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- scarcely able
- scarcely any
- scarcely believable
Example Sentences
She scarcely had time to finish her homework before dinner.
اس کے پاس رات کے کھانے سے پہلے اپنا ہوم ورک مکمل کرنے کا بمشکل وقت تھا۔
Us ke paas raat ke khanay se pehle apna homework mukammal karne ka bimushkil waqt tha.
There were scarcely a dozen people at the event.
اس تقریب میں بمشکل ایک درجن لوگ موجود تھے۔
Is tazreeb mein bimushkil aik darjan log maujood the.
He could scarcely believe the news.
وہ اس خبر پر بمشکل یقین کر پایا۔
Woh is khabar par bimushkil yaqeen kar paaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of it as 'scarcely two left' when something is almost gone.
Imagine an empty shelf with just one item left.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of wishes, each could take my breath away; many of my desires came to fruition, yet still, they were few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہاتھ میں کچھ نہ ہو، تو کچھ نہیں ہوتا
Haath mein kuch na ho, to kuch nahi hota
If there's nothing in hand, there’s nothing at all.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "scarseli" — hardly or rarely
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from Middle English, emphasizing scarcity in various contexts.