The meaning of barely is in a meager manner However, i got a score of 5 for it. How to use barely in a sentence.
It has a totally different meaning from bare Quotations i barely completed my homework You use barely to say that something is only just true or possible
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
