Barely

['beəlɪ] or ['bɛrli]

Definition

(adv.) only a very short time before; 'they could barely hear the speaker'; 'we hardly knew them'; 'just missed being hit'; 'had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open'; 'would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave'- W.B.Yeats.

Checked by Enrique--From WordNet

Definition

(adv.) Without covering; nakedly.

(adv.) Without concealment or disguise.

(adv.) Merely; only.

(adv.) But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.

Inputed by Evelyn

Synonyms and Synonymous

ad. Merely, simply, only.

Inputed by Inez

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See HARDLY]

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Examples

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