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barely
barelyhardly; only just; almost not: She barely made it to work on time.; scantily: She’s barely clothed.; sparsely
Not to be confused with:barley – a grain used as food and in making beer, ale, and whiskeybare·ly B0076100 (bâr′lē)adv.1. By a very little; hardly: could barely see the road in the fog.2. In a scanty manner; sparsely: a barely furnished room.barely (ˈbɛəlɪ) adv1. only just; scarcely: barely enough for their needs. 2. informal not quite; nearly: barely old enough. 3. scantily; poorly: barely furnished. 4. archaic openlyUsage: Since barely, hardly, and scarcely already have negative force, it is redundant to use another negative in the same clause: he had barely had (not he hadn't barely had) time to think; there was scarcely any (not scarcely no) bread leftbare•ly (ˈbɛər li)
adv. 1. scarcely: I had barely enough money. 2. without disguise or concealment; openly. 3. scantily; meagerly. 4. Archaic. merely. [before 950] syn: See hardly. usage: See hardly. bare barely1. 'bare'Bare is an adjective. If something is bare, it is not covered or decorated with anything. The room has bare wooden floors.If a part of the body is bare, it has no clothing. Meg's feet were bare.2. 'barely'Barely is an adverb. It has a totally different meaning from bare. You use barely to say that something is only just true or possible. For example, if you can barely do something, you can only just do it. If something is barely noticeable, you can only just notice it. It was so dark we could barely see.His whisper was barely audible.Be Careful!
Don't use 'not' with barely. Don't say, for example, 'The temperature was not barely above freezing'. You say 'The temperature was barely above freezing'. Be Careful!
If you use an auxiliary verb or modal with barely, you put the auxiliary verb or modal first. You say, for example, 'He can barely read'. Don't say 'He barely can read'. The audience could barely hear him.You can use barely to say that one thing happened immediately after another. For example, you can say 'We had barely started the meal when Jane arrived'. Be Careful!
You use when or before after barely. Don't use 'than'. Don't say, for example, 'We had barely started the meal than Jane arrived'. I had barely arrived before he led me to the interview room.They had barely sat down when they were told to leave.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  barely - only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeatshardly, scarce, scarcely, just | | 2. |  barely - in a sparse or scanty way; "a barely furnished room"scantily |
barelyadverb only just, just, hardly, scarcely, at a push, almost not His voice was barely audible.
completely, amply, fully, profuselybarelyadverbBy a very little; almost not:hardly, just, scarce, scarcely.Translationsbare (beə) adjective1. uncovered or naked. bare skin; bare floors. 無遮蔽的，赤裸的 无遮蔽的，赤裸的 2. empty. bare shelves. 空的 空的3. of trees etc, without leaves. 光禿的 光秃的4. worn thin. The carpet is a bit bare. 磨薄的，磨損的 磨薄的，磨损的 5. basic; essential. the bare necessities of life. 基本的 基本的 verb to uncover. The dog bared its teeth in anger. 裸露 露出ˈbarely adverb scarcely or only just. We have barely enough food. 勉強 勉强ˈbareness noun 赤裸 赤裸ˈbareback adverb, adjective without a saddle. I enjoy riding bareback. 無馬鞍地(的) 无马鞍地（的） ˈbarefaced adjective openly impudent. a barefaced lie. 公然的，厚顏無恥的 公然的，无耻的 ˈbarefoot(ed) adjective, adverb not wearing shoes or socks etc. The children go barefoot on the beach. 赤腳的 赤脚的ˌbareˈheaded adjective, adverb not wearing a hat etc. 沒戴帽的(地) 不戴帽子的（地） barely
to barely make it1. To come very close to failing at something but succeed in the end. That marathon was so exhausting, I barely made it! I barely made it through math class this semester.2. To come very close to being late for something, such as a deadline, appointment, class, etc., but manage to arrive on time in the end. A shortening of "barely make it on time." If you leave right now, you'll just barely make it to the film before it starts.See also: barely, maketo barely make it on timeTo come very close to being late for something (such as a deadline, appointment, class, etc.) but manage to arrive on time in the end. Traffic was so bad this morning that I barely made it on time to the meeting. I was finishing my essay right up until the minute before it was due. I barely made it on time!See also: barely, make, on, timecan barely hear (oneself) thinkUnable to concentrate or think clearly because there is too much noise or commotion around oneself. Kids, go outside to play! I can barely hear myself think with you shouting like that! With the noise of the construction outside her window, she could barely hear herself think.See also: barely, can, hear, thinkEncyclopediaSeeBareillyMedicalSeebarebarely
Related to barely: barley water, barleySynonyms for barelyadv only justSynonyms- only just
- just
- hardly
- scarcely
- at a push
- almost not
Antonyms- completely
- amply
- fully
- profusely
Synonyms for barelyadv by a very little; almost notSynonymsSynonyms for barelyadv only a very short time beforeSynonymsadv in a sparse or scanty waySynonyms |