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barely

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛə.li/

The English word “barely” has 5 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. By a small margin.
  2. Almost not at all.
  3. Recently, just now.
  4. Merely.
  5. Openly, clearly, plainly.

Etymology

From Middle English baarly, bareliche, barely, barly, from Old English bærlīċe, equivalent to bare + -ly. Compare Danish bare (“only, just”), Norwegian bare (“only, just”).

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