Barely

Definition

barely /'beǝli/ adv ၁။ မွ်သာ။ ႐ံုမွ်သာ။ barely 10% of the population ❍ barely perceptible/recognizable ❍ We barely had time to catch the train. ❍ He was barely able to stand. ❍ He can barely read or write. ❍ Schools got barely a mention in the report. ၂။ … ႐ံုရိွေသး။ I had barely started speaking when he interrupted me. ❍ The policy had barely been introduced before it was abandoned. Compare HARDLY, SCARCELY

Examples

1. He was so dizzy he could barely stand.
2. The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass.
3. There was barely a scratch on his car
4. but mine was wrecked.
5. A barely audible whisper
6. [barely able to do something] : He was barely able to see the road in the fog.
7. He barely paused before jumping straight into the water.
8. The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again.
9. He’s barely 12 years old.
10. They had travelled barely a third of the way.