Antonyms for barely
ˈbɛər libare·ly

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1. barelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   hardly, scarcely

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1. barely

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" (i. e., "provided you have," "except that you must have," etc.). "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, besides, but, except, further, however, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet

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1. barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarceadverb

   only a very short time before

   "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

   Synonyms:
   just, hardly, scarcely, merely, scantily, exactly, simply, but, precisely, scarce, only, just now

2. scantily, barelyadverb

   in a sparse or scanty way

   "a barely furnished room"

   Synonyms:
   scarce, scantily, scarcely, hardly, just

How to use barely in a sentence?

1. Filiz Gurlu:

   The library, laboratory, computer and music rooms were in the confiscated part, so the kids don't have access anymore, some classrooms have barely enough space ... This is an unplanned move, kids just can't simply fit in.

2. Julie Fisher:

   It is Alexander Lukashenko, Alexander Lukashenko willingness to increase dependency on Russia in every possible sphere, that has brought Alexander Lukashenko to the point of being in no position, really, to barely have a say in what it is Russia would decide to do militarily.

3. Hakan Enver:

   Out of the frying pan and into the fire: we barely got to take a breath between Brexit and this new global crisis.

4. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski:

   I'd barely arrived to a lunch with financiers and investors, and I already had in my briefcase an offer for $5 billion, i told them let's not get ahead of ourselves, I still haven't arrived.

5. Greg Schmidt:

   I'm immensely proud of what my father did, before he passed away, I remember being at the hospital talking with him about his work. He was barely even able to talk but recounted all the equations as clearly as if it were 50 years earlier. He was a truly amazing man.

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