barely

adverb

UK /ˈbeə(r)li/

1
used for saying that something almost does not happen or exist, or is almost not possible
He was so dizzy he could barely stand.
The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass.
There was barely a scratch on his car, but mine was wrecked.
a barely audible whisper
barely able to do something:
He was barely able to see the road in the fog.
Synonyms and related words
Almost and almost not
almost
nearly
hardly
2
used for emphasizing that something happened only a very short time before something else
He barely paused before jumping straight into the water.
The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again.
Synonyms and related words
Before a time or event
before
first
early
3
used for emphasizing how small an amount is
He’s barely 12 years old.
They had travelled barely a third of the way.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities
little
few
slight

单词	barely
释义	barely adverb UK /ˈbeə(r)li/ DEFINITIONS3 1 used for saying that something almost does not happen or exist, or is almost not possible He was so dizzy he could barely stand. The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass. There was barely a scratch on his car, but mine was wrecked. a barely audible whisper barely able to do something: He was barely able to see the road in the fog. Synonyms and related words Almost and almost not almost nearly hardly 2 used for emphasizing that something happened only a very short time before something else He barely paused before jumping straight into the water. The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 3 used for emphasizing how small an amount is He’s barely 12 years old. They had travelled barely a third of the way. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe small amounts and quantities little few slight barely adverb US /ˈberli/ DEFINITIONS3 1 used for saying that something almost does not happen or exist, or is almost not possible The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass. There was barely a scratch on his car, but mine was totaled. a barely audible whisper He was so dizzy he could barely stand. barely able to do something: He was barely able to see the road in the fog. Synonyms and related words Almost and almost not almost nearly hardly 2 used for emphasizing that something happened only a very short time before something else He barely paused before jumping straight into the water. The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 3 used for emphasizing how small an amount is He’s barely 12 years old. They had traveled barely a third of the way. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe small amounts and quantities little few slight
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