barely

• ظرف يعني 'بالكاد' أو 'لا يكاد'، ويشير إلى أن الشيء يحدث بحد أدنى أو بفارق ضئيل جدًّا، وغالبًا ما يتضمن معنى النقص أو القلة.

An adverb meaning 'only just' or 'almost not.' It indicates that something happens by a very small margin or to a minimal degree, often implying insufficiency or scarcity.

1. Only justB1formal

   By a very small margin; almost not.

   بالكاد

   • She barely passed the exam.
   • He barely had enough money to buy the ticket.
   • The car barely missed hitting the pedestrian.

   المرادفاتhardlyjustmarginallynarrowlyscarcely

   الأضدادcompletelyfully

2. ScarcelyB1formal

   Used to emphasize that something is not the case or is not possible.

   بالكاد

   • I can barely hear you over the noise.
   • He barely knows how to use a computer.
   • She barely spoke a word during the entire meeting.

   المرادفاتhardlyjustnarrowlyscarcely

   الأضدادcompletelyentirelyfullythoroughly