All barely synonyms
bare·ly
B b adj barely
- almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
adverb barely
- just about — more or less