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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
/ ˈ²úɛə±ôɪ /
adverb
- only just; scarcely
barely enough for their needs
- informal.not quite; nearly
barely old enough
- scantily; poorly
barely furnished
- archaic.openly
Usage Note
Usage
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Example Sentences
It criticised the administration's "bragging and arrogance" and "its desire to declare 'huge breakthroughs' when the first steps have barely been taken".
"If we don't have it, we can barely get a shower," said the 71-year-old retired joiner and manufacturer.
Sometimes a painted street number, barely legible on the curb, sometimes not even that.
"By the end of the holiday I couldn't sleep a wink from the pain, and by the time I got home I could barely walk."
"We can no longer find things to eat like tomatoes, sugar or oil. They're not available. I can barely find one meal a day. Now, there are no charity food handouts."
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