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Barely

/ˈbeəli/
Indicates a very small amount or degree, often suggesting only just enough.

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Examples:

I barely restrained myself from going in and...

You can barely walk!" said Lady Montague.

Tony can barely read comic books.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Middle English barely, stemming from bare plus the adverbial suffix -ly, meaning only, just. Use traced back to the 15th century.

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