Synonyms for barely
ˈbɛər libare·ly

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1. barelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   hardly, scarcely

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1. barely

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" (i. e., "provided you have," "except that you must have," etc.). "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, besides, but, except, further, however, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet

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1. barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarceadverb

   only a very short time before

   "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

   Synonyms:
   just, hardly, scarcely, merely, scantily, exactly, simply, but, precisely, scarce, only, just now

2. scantily, barelyadverb

   in a sparse or scanty way

   "a barely furnished room"

   Synonyms:
   scarce, scantily, scarcely, hardly, just

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1. barelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   merely, simply, only

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1. List of paraphrases for "barely":

   hardly, scarcely, just, narrowly, only, almost, little

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1. Randall Kosaki:

   It looked like a parking lot, there was barely even rubble left.

2. Eddie Pepperell:

   I just figured it was going to be a tap-in, i was kind of relieved I didn't have to face a three-footer in front of all those people, and then obviously when it went in, what can I say, it was pretty awesome. The effort lifted Pepperell to 14-under-par, which at the time looked to have given him a shot at winning but ultimately was only good enough for a share of third two shots behind champion Rory McIlroy. The drama at the 17th was not over yet, however, as Jhonattan Vegas was in the next group to approach the hole. The Venezuelan's tee shot barely cleared the water and his ball stopped, unpromisingly for his birdie chances, some 70 feet from the hole. Undeterred, he banged it home to join Pepperell at 14-under with the longest putt ever made at the hole, according to the PGA Tour.

3. Felix Sanchez:

   Many of the actors who can barely get a role are not about to bite the hand that feeds them.

4. Sara Benincasa:

   I ’m 34 and I ’m just barely hanging onto what the college kids are talking about, plus, every college is different.

5. Les Stroud:

   If I ’m being very honest, it did take on a much deeper connotation for me, for me it has been 15 years of ‘ Survivorman ’ and so to have Logan with me after what we had just been through, barely 18 months ago, it creates something so impactful, something more meaningful to me. Stroud was happy to share his passions with his son, but at times, the experience was stressful. I ’m out here doing what I ’m really good at, but I have my son with me, which creates a whole other level of stress, and on top of it I am then rewarded with the fact that this is my son in full survival mode in all definitions of that phrase. And so it became a very meaningful experience to be out there with him.