Which sentence is closest in meaning to: "Scarcely anyone believed his story."?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Almost nobody believed his story.

  1. Step 1: 'Scarcely anyone' means almost no one.
Answer
Almost nobody believed his story.
Why not the others: Everybody believed his story., Some people believed his story. and Nobody heard his story. don't fit.

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