Definition of barely

• adv. - Without covering; nakedly.
• adv. - Without concealment or disguise.
• adv. - Merely; only.
• adv. - But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.
• adv. - Without covering; nakedly.
• adv. - Without concealment or disguise.
• adv. - Merely; only.
• adv. - But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.