- barely adv
- "How could I have left my uniform in my locker?" Tom barely whispered. barley n
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barely adv
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Barely — Bare ly, adv. 1. Without covering; nakedly. [1913 Webster] 2. Without concealment or disguise. [1913 Webster] 3. Merely; only. [1913 Webster] R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. But just;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barely — [ber′lē] adv. 1. without covering or disguise; plainly [stating the unpleasant facts barely] 2. only just; no more than [barely enough to eat] 3. meagerly; scantily [a barely furnished room] … English World dictionary
barely — adv. Barely is used with these adjectives: ↑able, ↑adequate, ↑alive, ↑audible, ↑awake, ↑aware, ↑capable, ↑clothed, ↑coherent, ↑comprehensible, ↑conceivable, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
barely — adv. 1 only just; scarcely (barely escaped). 2 scantily (barely furnished). 3 archaic openly, explicitly … Useful english dictionary
barely — adv 1. only, just, only just, hardly; by the skin of one s teeth, with difficulty; scarcely, no more than. 2. openly, unconcealingly, revealingly, exposingly, nakedly … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
barely — [[t]be͟ə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV BRD NEG: ADV before v, ADV group, oft ADV amount 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 … English dictionary
barely — bare|ly [ˈbeəli US ˈberli] adv 1.) only with great difficulty or effort = ↑only just ▪ She was very old and barely able to walk. ▪ Mary had barely enough money to live on. barely audible/perceptible/visible/discernible etc ▪ His voice was barely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
barely — [ˈbeəli] adv 1) used for saying that something only just happens or exists, or is only just possible Syn: hardly, scarcely He could barely stand.[/ex] The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass.[/ex] 2) used for emphasizing that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
barely — /bair lee/, adv. 1. only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not: He had barely enough money to pay for the car. 2. without disguise or concealment; openly: They gave the facts to him barely. 3. scantily; meagerly; sparsely. 4. Archaic. merely.… … Universalium
barely — bare•ly [[t]ˈbɛər li[/t]] adv. 1) scarcely: I had barely enough money[/ex] 2) without disguise or concealment; openly 3) scantily; meagerly 4) archaic merely • Etymology: bef. 950 syn: See hardly usage: See hardly … From formal English to slang
