barely: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with B · ends with Y
Meaning of barely
adv
- not-comparable
By a small margin.
Example: I barely completed my homework. However, I got a score of 5 for it.
- not-comparable
Almost not at all.
Example: The plane is so far away now I can barely see it.
- not-comparable
Recently, just now.
Example: I barely got to the store.
- archaic, not-comparable
Merely.
Source: Wiktionary — barely.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for barely.
adverb
only a very short time before
adverb
almost not
adverb
by a little
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is barely in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of barely
B(3) + A(1) + R(1) + E(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of barely
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from barely
70 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in barely. Showing up to 24, longest first.