How to use barely in a sentence. It has a totally different meaning from bare You use barely to say that something is only just true or possible For example, if you can barely do something, you can only just do it If something is barely noticeable, you can only just notice it It was so dark we could barely see
His whisper was barely audible They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship. See examples of barely used in a sentence. The word barely is an adverb that conveys a sense of minimalism or insignificance in degree, amount, or presence Its origins and usage encompass a variety of linguistic and contextual dimensions worth exploring.
He had barely enough money to pay for the car They gave the facts to him barely Barely (comparative more barely, superlative most barely) (not comparable, degree) by a small margin Quotations i barely completed my homework However, i got a score of 5 for it.
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