Bare"ly, adv.
1.
Without covering; nakedly.
2.
Without concealment or disguise.
3.
Merely; only.
R. For now his son is duke.
W. Barely in title, not in revenue.
Shak.
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.
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