barely

1. adv. Without covering; nakedly. Source: opted

2. adv. Without concealment or disguise. Source: opted

3. adv. Merely; only. Source: opted

4. adv. But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped. Source: opted

5. adv. only a very short time before Source: wordnet

6. adv. almost not Source: wordnet

7. adv. by a little Source: wordnet

8. 1. Without covering; nakedly. 2. Without concealment or disguise. 3. Merely; only. R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue. Shak. 4. But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped. Source: webster

9. r:100 r. only a very short time before Source: ecdict

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