barely
adverb uk/ˈbeə.li/ us/ˈber.li/
B2 仅；刚好；几乎没有
by the smallest amount
They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month. 他们本月差点就付不起房租。
She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship. 她首次获得冠军时刚刚15岁。
Synonyms: hardly (ONLY JUST)scarce scarcely (ONLY JUST)
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- The writing on the tombstone was barely visible.
- His wages are barely enough to keep body and soul together.
- After paying for our travel costs, we barely broke even.
- The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate.
- There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm.