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barely

Almost not, only just.

Meaning of «barely»

adverb

almost not, only just

He barely finished the race before it got dark.

Translation

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«barely» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
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KO 한국어
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The difference between similar words

almost not at all
hardlyalmost not; very littleI can hardly hear you.
barelyonly just; with great effortShe was so tired she could barely walk.
scarcelyformalhardly; a bit formalThere was scarcely any food left.