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. Sheba Maree:

   The financial settlement is barely nudging any kind of justice, i'd rather have my child... nothing will ever, ever, ever, ever take the place of my child. To me, this is blood money, and I will not stop until the people involved with her death are held responsible.

2. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez:

   Only way to get him was through a window and from what I know, his father tried to get to him but couldn’t find him, then his mother broke the windows with her arms and was able to locate him and barely made it out with her own life.

3. Fin Costello -RRB- Davis:

   The entire band broke up, lindsey and Stevie [also] broke up… They spent a year working in the studio barely speaking to each other, but it resulted in an incredible album.

4. Pete Stauber:

   These are the men and women who employ nearly half of all Americans, and they are barely hanging on by a thread thanks to the policies of this administration, which have resulted in 40-year high inflation, it is clear that this administration is crushing the dreams of entrepreneurs, making their businesses fail and forcing them to be dependent on the government.

5. Federal Reserve:

   We had a labor market with 3.5% unemployment in 2018 and ’19, and we had inflation just barely getting to 2%, and wages moving up for most of the people at the lower end of the spectrum, we all want to get back to that place.