it means a place where there is a low number of people living there so it is quiet and low in crime and burgalaries etc.
The area of interest is scarcely populated.
The hyphen would normally be omitted for both. For me, 'sparsely populated' is the more common expression. 'Scarcely populated' isn't really right. It's a wrong use of words - but it's not a grammatical mistake.
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scarcely hard
It means scarcely enough
The most sparsley populated place in the United States is Southeast Oregon. It is nicknamed The Big Empty because there are just two tiny settlements found in the area with only a handful of people.
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I scarcely use the word scarcely in a sentence.
A sentence with the word "scarcely:" We heard scarcely a peep from them last night.
The Thar Desert is scarcely populated due to its harsh climatic conditions, characterized by extreme temperatures, limited rainfall, and arid soil, which make agriculture and water access challenging. Additionally, the lack of economic opportunities and infrastructure further deter large-scale settlement. The region's inhospitable environment leads to a sparse population, primarily consisting of nomadic tribes and small communities adapted to desert life.
(adv. and conj.) at least; though, although; whether, or; scarcely; otherwise
She had scarcely imagined he would leave so quickly. It had scarcely been two minutes before the man arrived home. I'd scarcely believed it would happen so soon.