barely

UK /ˈbɛə(ɹ).li/ US /ˈbɛɹ.li/
adv 5

Collocations

4

ADJ.

able, aboard, enough, escaped, last, last, managed, many

She had barely enough money to pay for the train ticket home.

VERB + BARELY

part

She could barely take part in the group project because of her injury.

BARELY + NOUN

bread, home, homework, impulse, money, people

She could barely afford bread and milk after paying the rent.

PREP.

out, with

She barely scraped out a passing grade on the chemistry exam last week.

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