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Definition of Barely
Barely

Without covering; nakedly.

Without concealment or disguise.

Merely; only.

But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.

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Barely Quotations

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Lao Tzu

Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.
Mark Twain

The horse stares at its captor, barely remembering the free kicks of youth.
Mason Cooley

I don't know why I don't watch a lot of movies; I can barely keep up with the things my friends are in. There isn't enough time in life.
Meryl Streep

I have barely time to give you a brief statement of facts as I find them.
John White Geary

Barely Translations

barely in Afrikaans is skaars
barely in Dutch is kwalijk, nauwelijks, amper
barely in Finnish is tuskin
barely in German is kaum, knapp
barely in Italian is appena
barely in Latin is vix
barely in Portuguese is apenas, mal
barely in Spanish is apenas


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