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Meanings of barely in English

Spanish
apenas

In a sparse or scanty way.

apenas

Only a very short time before.

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Examples for "scantily"
Examples for "scantily"
1
It also references the situation of refugee children, unfortunately all too scantily.
The Irish Times
2
The face is broad and scantily bearded; the skull wide and high.
Critiques and Addresses
3
The two are scantily and carelessly dressed in rough linen and leaves.
Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch
4
As the room was scantily heated, Crabtree lost no time in disrobing.
The Rover Boys at School; Or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall
5
Ransom was disappointed; such an apparition was so scantily to his purpose.
The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II)
Usage of barely in English
1
Monte Paschi barely cleared a European health check of banks last year.
Reuters
2
He could barely get through the question, let alone address the answer.
The First King of Shannara
3
But the New Zealand investigation has so far barely mentioned these industries.
Radio NZ
4
Nefarious tactics are put into play without question; deaths are barely registered.
The Guardian
5
He'd barely seen them these past few years since he left university.
In for a penny
6
The flight response was so strong, his words and strength barely registered.
Stolen heat
7
There's barely enough fresh food for the army and the government leaders.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
8
They barely had a budget for security guards, let alone security systems.
Hide and Seek
9
The singer said she could barely believe Kaavan's freedom was now secured.
The Guardian
10
A year ago Dervilla Hynes could barely speak and struggled to walk.
The Irish Times
11
My spouse wanted her own 'healthy' food that I can barely swallow.
The Irish Times
12
Technology has changed the hotel industry in ways customers barely even notice.
The Irish Times
13
In true Brazilian style, Carnival for barely a week simply isn't enough.
News.com.au
14
Some are now building terminals that were barely contemplated a year ago.
Reuters
15
Twenty-five years ago the word quidditch barely existed in the English language.
The Irish Times
16
Two rate cuts this year have barely reduced loan and deposit rates.
Reuters
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Translations for barely
Barely through the time
Barely across language varieties
Canada
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United States of America
Common
Australia
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