barely — bare ► ADJECTIVE 1) not clothed or covered. 2) without the appropriate or usual covering or contents: a big, bare room. 3) without elaboration; basic: the bare facts. 4) only just sufficient: a bare majority. ► VERB ▪ uncover and reveal. ● … English terms dictionary
barely — bare|ly [ˈbeəli US ˈberli] adv 1.) only with great difficulty or effort = ↑only just ▪ She was very old and barely able to walk. ▪ Mary had barely enough money to live on. barely audible/perceptible/visible/discernible etc ▪ His voice was barely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
barely — bare|ly [ berli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for saying that something almost does not happen or exist, or is almost not possible: HARDLY, SCARCELY: The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass. There was barely a scratch on his car, but mine… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bare|ly — «BAIR lee», adverb. 1. with nothing to spare; only just; scarcely: »He has barely enough money to live on. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under hardly. (Cf. ↑hardly) 2. poorly; … Useful english dictionary
bare — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not clothed or covered. 2) without the appropriate or usual covering or contents: a big, bare room. 3) without elaboration; basic: the bare facts. 4) only just sufficient: a bare majority. ► VERB ▪ uncover and reveal. ● … English terms dictionary
Barely — Bare ly, adv. 1. Without covering; nakedly. [1913 Webster] 2. Without concealment or disguise. [1913 Webster] 3. Merely; only. [1913 Webster] R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. But just;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barely — O.E. bærlice openly, clear, public; see BARE (Cf. bare) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning only, just is recorded from late 15c.; that of merely, simply is from 1570s. In 15c. it also could mean naked … Etymology dictionary
barely — bare•ly [[t]ˈbɛər li[/t]] adv. 1) scarcely: I had barely enough money[/ex] 2) without disguise or concealment; openly 3) scantily; meagerly 4) archaic merely • Etymology: bef. 950 syn: See hardly usage: See hardly … From formal English to slang
bare — 01. Really, one year is the [bare] minimum of time during which one should expect to make very little profit or even lose a bit of money after opening a new business in this town. 02. Her head and shoulders were [bare], and got badly sunburned.… … Grammatical examples in English
bare·ly — /ˈbeɚli/ adv 1 a : hardly or scarcely used to say that something was almost not possible or almost did not happen I barely recognized you with your hair cut short. He could barely walk/read/write. His voice was barely audible above the sound of… … Useful english dictionary
