word
Barely
BEH-rlee
/ˈbɛrliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
barely
Dictionary meaning
Only a very short time before.
Examples
- They could barely hear the speaker.
- A barely furnished room.
Synonyms: hardly, just, scarcely, scarce
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