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Barely

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

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Examples:

The car barely made it up the hill.I could barely keep my eyes open during the movie.

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.

Usage Statistics:

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