barely

• Adverbe signifiant « à peine » ou « tout juste ». Indique qu'une action se produit avec un très faible degré ou une quantité minimale, souvent en suggérant une insuffisance ou un manque.

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.

   À peine

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

   Synonymeshardlyjustmarginallynarrowlyscarcely

   Antonymescompletelyfully

2. ScarcelyB1formal

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

   à peine

   • 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.

   Synonymeshardlyjustnarrowlyscarcely

   Antonymescompletelyentirelyfullythoroughly