BARELY

Definitions

1. 1. Without covering; nakedly.
2. 2. Without concealment or disguise.
3. 3. Merely; only. R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue. Shak.
4. 4. But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.