English dictionary
barely
/'b/(@)/rl/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adverb
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only a very short time before
ExamplesThey could barely hear the speaker.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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in a sparse or scanty way
ExamplesA barely furnished room.
Synonyms scantilySource: WordNet 3.0
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Without covering; nakedly.
Source: webster1913