scarcely distinguishable

Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words

almost impossible to distinguish, often used formally

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Examples (10)

  • The two sounds were scarcely distinguishable to the human ear.
  • In the dim light, the figures were scarcely distinguishable from shadows.
  • The twins' voices are scarcely distinguishable over the phone.
  • The original painting and the forgery were scarcely distinguishable.
  • At this distance, the ships were scarcely distinguishable from one another.
  • The symptoms of these diseases are scarcely distinguishable in early stages.
  • Through the fog, the buildings were scarcely distinguishable.
  • The handwriting samples were scarcely distinguishable to forensic experts.
  • The two species are scarcely distinguishable without genetic testing.
  • In the ancient manuscript, the faded letters were scarcely distinguishable.