barely
adverbHow many syllables in barely?
There are 2 syllables in the word barely.How to pronounce barely:
Definition of barely:
- barely (adverb):
- only just
- in a meager manner plainly
- only a very short time before.
Synonyms for barely:
almost
almost not
at a push
hardly
just
marginally
narrowly
nearly
only just
scarce
scarcely
slightly
somewhat
Antonyms for barely:
a fair amount
a great deal
a lot
abundantly
adequately
all the way through
amply
appreciably
bigly
bounteously
bountifully
burstingly
carelessly
comfortably
commonly
completely
consequentially
considerably
copiously
crampedly
decently
easily
emphatically
enormously
exceptionally
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