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barely
adverb
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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:

somewhatscarcehardlyalmostslightlyscarcelynearlyjustnarrowly

Antonyms for barely:

seriouslythoroughlygreatlysufficientlyplentyobviouslycopiouslyremarkablyconsequentiallyabundantly
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