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ADJECTIVE

barely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost hardly scarcely

STRONG

just scantily

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

ADVERB

little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little barely hardly rarely seldom

WEAK

hardly ever not many not often not quite scarcely somewhat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

more much

ADVERB

narrowly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely carefully

WEAK

almost by a hair by a whisker by narrow margin close nearly painstakingly scarcely scrutinizingly

Antonyms

WEAK

carelessly imprecisely

ADVERB

scarcely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hardly rarely seldom

STRONG

just

WEAK

imperceptibly infrequently just barely scantily slightly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

adequately commonly sufficiently

Example Sentences

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It’s thought that the actress has only just completed renovations on the property, which was still undergoing major work at the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"We're only just beginning to understand this new class of cosmic events."

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Meridian Hill Park notably has a monumental cascading fountain that has been in disrepair for years and only just reopened.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Sebastian Muñoz-Najar has only just finished primary school.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Great Patriotic War had only just passed its halfway mark.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

only just

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