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单词 barely
释义

barely

adverb

bare·​ly ˈber-lē How to pronounce barely (audio)
1
: in a meager manner : plainly
a barely furnished room
2
: scarcely, hardly
barely enough money for lunch

Synonyms

  • hardly
  • just
  • marginally
  • narrowly
  • scarcely
  • slightly
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Example Sentences

We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car. There are barely any new features in this software. There is barely a difference between the two.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

barely

adverb

bare·​ly
ˈber-lē
1
: almost not
The old man's voice was barely audible now. Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game
2
: with nothing to spare : by a narrow margin
I'd barely enough to eat.
She barely passed the test.

barely

adverb

as in slightly
by a very small margin we barely made it to the church on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • slightly
  • just
  • hardly
  • narrowly
  • scarcely
  • almost
  • marginally
  • nearly
  • somewhat
  • minimally
  • minutely
  • by the skin of one's teeth
  • approximately
  • roughly
  • closely
  • partly
  • scantly
  • plus or minus
  • more or less

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • significantly
  • well
  • substantially
  • considerably
  • easily
  • quite
  • definitely
  • fully
  • plainly
  • completely
  • vastly
  • positively
  • unquestionably
  • greatly
  • generously
  • abundantly
  • copiously
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