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View synonyms for barely
barely
[ bair-lee ]
adverb
- only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not:
He had barely enough money to pay for the car.
- without disguise or concealment; openly:
They gave the facts to him barely.
- scantily; meagerly; sparsely.
- Archaic. merely.
barely
/ ˈbɛəlɪ /
adverb
- only just; scarcely
barely enough for their needs
- informal.not quite; nearly
barely old enough
- scantily; poorly
barely furnished
- archaic.openly
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See hardly.
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