Barely Definition

bârlē
adverb
By a very little; hardly.
Could barely see the road in the fog.
American Heritage
Without covering or disguise; plainly.
Stating the unpleasant facts barely.
Webster's New World
In a scanty manner; sparsely.
A barely furnished room.
American Heritage
Only just; no more than; scarcely.
Barely enough to eat.
Webster's New World
Meagerly; scantily.
A barely furnished room.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Barely

  • bare +‎ -ly

    From Wiktionary

Barely Sentence Examples

  • He barely talked to me.

  • Her mouth felt dry and her voice was barely a whisper.

  • Yancey was barely breathing hard.

  • They barely knew each other.

  • Barely a decade earlier, Cleveland, also a Democrat, had said essentially, "Look, the government shouldn't be helping the poor Texans; that's the role of charity."

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Words Starting With

BBABAR

Words Ending With

YLYELY

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Words Starting With B and Ending With Y

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With Y