barely — only just; almost not; scarcely
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: only just; almost not; scarcely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈberli/
Korean meaning: 간신히, 겨우, 거의 ~않다
Korean pronunciation: 베어-리 (강세: 베어)
Example Sentences
- I barely slept last night because my neighbor's cat was singing opera.
- She barely had time to grab her coffee before the meeting started.
- The pizza was barely warm, but I ate it anyway because I was starving.
barely
ADVERB//ˈberli//
only just; almost not; scarcely
The businessman barely makes it through the closing subway doors
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
Barely keeping one up, rarely managing two fairly!
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'bare'(벌거벗은, 빈약한)에서 나온 단어로, 부족함이나 최소한의 상태를 나타내는 의미로 발전했습니다.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“I barely slept last night because my neighbor's cat was singing opera.”
“She barely had time to grab her coffee before the meeting started.”
“The pizza was barely warm, but I ate it anyway because I was starving.”
“He barely knows how to use a smartphone, but somehow became a YouTube influencer.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free