Webbarely definition: 1. by the smallest amount: 2. by the smallest amount: 3. by the smallest amount; only just: . Learn more.

WebThe meaning of BARELY is in a meager manner : plainly. How to use barely in a sentence.

Webbare·ly 1. By a very little; hardly: could barely see the road in the fog. 2. In a scanty manner; sparsely: a barely furnished room.

WebBarely definition, only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not: He had barely enough money to pay for the car. See more.

WebSynonyms for BARELY: slightly, just, hardly, narrowly, scarcely, almost, marginally, nearly; Antonyms of BARELY: significantly, well, substantially, considerably ...

Webbarely meaning: 1. by the smallest amount: 2. by the smallest amount: 3. by the smallest amount; only just: . Learn more.

Webbarely: 1 adv in a sparse or scanty way “a barely furnished room” Synonyms: scantily adv only a very short time before “they could barely hear the speaker” Synonyms: hardly , just , scarce , scarcely

Web19 thg 1, 2023 · Barely definition: You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case . | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Weba : hardly or scarcely — used to say that something was almost not possible or almost did not happen. I barely recognized you with your hair cut short. He could barely walk/read/write. His voice was barely audible above the sound of the river. The boat was barely visible off the coast. We barely [=almost do not] have enough money to pay the ...

WebIn some only cases -. 'Barely' tends to convey a sense of magnitude of final achievement. ie the actual limit or magnitude is the primary focus. 'Hardly' tends to convey a sense of just adequate performance to cause a limit to be reached. ie the focus shifts subtly towards the reason for the limit only just being exceeded.