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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 Wolfwolf 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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