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- [bair-lee]
- /ˈbɛər li/
- /ˈbeə.li/
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- [bair-lee]
- /ˈbɛər li/
Definitions of barely word
- adverb barely You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case. 3
- adverb barely If you say that one thing had barely happened when something else happened, you mean that the first event was followed immediately by the second. 3
- adverb barely only just; scarcely 3
- adverb barely not quite; nearly 3
- adverb barely scantily; poorly 3
- adverb barely without covering or disguise; plainly 3
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Origin of barely
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English bærlīce. See bare1, -ly
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Parts of speech for Barely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
barely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barely
adj barely
- almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
adverb barely
- just about — more or less
Antonyms for barely
adverb barely
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with ba
- Words starting with bar
- Words starting with bare
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