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. Rinesha Moore:

   He pushed me into the fishbowl and he did it with his two hands and he literally started choking and strangling me, like I barely could breathe, he said 'Don’t disrespect my store' as he was choking me.

2. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi:

   We can agree to disagree without being negative about each other. But, uh, yeah, I don't know if I'll miss him, we just work. We barely have time for our close friends and some of our close friends are across the aisle.

3. Reese Taylor:

   We haven’t had a day off in the last six, seven or eight months, i barely can remember how long it’s been.

4. Karen Akpan:

   We were just sick and tired of being sick and tired of all the bills and living in California and barely scraping by, we decided we just wanted to do something different for our son.

5. Ron Klain:

   This isn't a plan. It's barely a powerpoint.