Wordiyobarely
🇬🇧 UK/'bєәli/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
adv.
Only just; by a very small margin; almost not at all.
几乎不，勉强，仅仅
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishbareother
+
lyin the manner of
=barely
Example Sentences
- 1.
He barely escaped the accident when a car suddenly swerved in front of him.
- 2.
She could barely afford the tuition fees for university.