hardly
mogis describes something happening only with difficulty or scarcely, as a spirit departs from a sufferer.
The sole attested use places μόγις in the clause describing a spirit that departs from a child only with difficulty, amid continued violent suffering in Luke 9:39.
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Departure only with difficulty · dominant
In Luke 9:39, the adverb μόγις qualifies the spirit's departure from the child while the verse also describes crying out, convulsions, foam, and shattering. The APB renders the clause "it scarcely departed from him," confirming a departure presented as difficult or barely occurring.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 9:39, the APB renders the relevant clause "it scarcely departed from him." This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating the term mechanically.