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How to pronounce “barely”
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Pronunciation guide for barely
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of barely with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf
wolf that can barely stand up.
- Definition summary
- (not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce barely
Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf

wolf that can barely stand up.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “barely”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- (not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
- (not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.
- (Chicano, not comparable) Recently, just now.
- (not comparable, archaic) Merely.
- (comparable, rare) Openly, clearly, plainly.
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