Barely
Bare·ly
Barely
adv.
- Without covering; nakedly.
- Without concealment or disguise.
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Merely; only.
R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue.
- 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.