Barely

Word BARELY
Character 6
Hyphenation bare ly
Pronunciations /ˈbɛə(ɹ).li/

Definitions and meanings of "Barely"

What do we mean by barely?

By a very little; hardly. adverb

In a scanty manner; sparsely. adverb

Nakedly; openly; without disguise or concealment.

Scantily; poorly: as, a man barely clad, or a room barely furnished.

Only just; no more than; with nothing over or to spare: as, she is barely sixteen.

Merely; only.

Without covering; nakedly. adverb

Without concealment or disguise. adverb

Merely; only. adverb

But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare (of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly. adverb

By a small margin. adverb

Almost not at all. adverb

Merely. adverb

In a sparse or scanty way adverb

Only a very short time before adverb

(degree) By a small margin.

(degree) Almost not at all.

Merely.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Barely

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The word "barely" in example sentences

Haven't we all become narcissists to an extent that the term barely means anything? ❋ Heather Donahue (2012)

His eyes darkened, his expression barely controlled. ❋ Jill Myles (2011)

“Ready,” T echoed, the word barely more than a rush of air. ❋ Kate Kingsley (2010)

Though the label barely survived the "grunge" era, its track record in indie rock remains strong. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The word barely scratches the surface where Lindy was concerned. ❋ Mariah Stewart (1995)

But can he really be called the world's greatest when his name barely registers in public consciousness outside his own country? ❋ Unknown (2011)

The people at our label barely even knew any of us in the band. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word "barely" is often used to indicate that something just happened, as in: "I barely got out of the hospital." ❋ Unknown (2011)

** "The Sharpshooters" (a term barely known until nearly the CW) carrying rifles (while they show a doglock being held by a frontiersmen) ... and then claim they had the advantage of batonets ❋ Hessian (2010)

Before long it became a battle for second place, with one title barely beating out the others! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cross Reference for Barely

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What does barely mean?

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