barely
bare·ly
adverbDefinition of BARELY
1
: in a meager manner : plainly <a barely furnished room>
Examples of BARELY
- We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.
- There are barely any new features in this software.
- There is barely a difference between the two.
First Known Use of BARELY
before 12th century
Related to BARELY
- Antonyms
- considerably, significantly, substantially, vastly, well
Learn More About BARELY
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: baren
Previous Word in the Dictionary: bare–knuckle
All Words Near: barely
Previous Word in the Dictionary: bare–knuckle
All Words Near: barely
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up barely? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).


See 









