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barely

/bˈɛɹli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

  1. only a very short time before- W.B.Yeats
    “we hardly knew them”
  2. almost not
    “he hardly ever goes fishing”
  3. by a little
    “I only just caught the bus”

Synonyms for barely

Words that rhyme with barely

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