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You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case. Anastasia could barely remember the ride to the hospital. It was 90 degrees and the air conditioning barely cooled the room. โ€ฆ

They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month. She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship.

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barely definition: almost not at all. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "barely enough", "barely used", "barely get by".

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

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5 days agoย ยท Adverb barely (comparative more barely, superlative most barely) (not comparable, degree) By a small margin. I barely completed my homework. However, I got a score of 5 for it.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English ยฉ 2025 bareโ€ขly (bรขrโ€ฒ lฤ“), adv. only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not: He had barely enough money to pay for the car. โ€ฆ

5 days agoย ยท Adverb barely (comparative more barely, superlative most barely) (not comparable, degree) By a small margin. I barely completed my homework. However, I got a score of 5 for it.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English ยฉ 2025 bareโ€ขly (bรขrโ€ฒ lฤ“), adv. only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not: He had barely enough money to pay for the car. โ€ฆ

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