barely

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adverb

not-comparable archaic

(degree) By a small margin. / (degree) Almost not at all. / (archaic) merely.

Japanese Meaning

ぎりぎり（僅かな差で） / ほとんど〜ない（ほぼ全く〜しない） / （古語的に）単に、ただ

The hikers barely reached the summit before sunset.

ハイカーたちは日没前にかろうじて頂上に到達した。

Sense（1）

(degree) By a small margin.

It becomes, therefore, no inconsiderable part of science barely to know the different operations of mind,

Sense（2）

(degree) Almost not at all.

The plane is so far away now I can barely see it.

Sense（3）

(archaic) merely.