just barely enough

  • 1Barely — Bare ly, adv. 1. Without covering; nakedly. [1913 Webster] 2. Without concealment or disguise. [1913 Webster] 3. Merely; only. [1913 Webster] R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. But just;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2barely — [ber′lē] adv. 1. without covering or disguise; plainly [stating the unpleasant facts barely] 2. only just; no more than [barely enough to eat] 3. meagerly; scantily [a barely furnished room] …

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  • 3barely — bare|ly [ˈbeəli US ˈberli] adv 1.) only with great difficulty or effort = ↑only just ▪ She was very old and barely able to walk. ▪ Mary had barely enough money to live on. barely audible/perceptible/visible/discernible etc ▪ His voice was barely… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4barely — adverb 1 in a way that almost does not happen, exist etc; just: Her voice was so low, I could barely hear her. | We have barely enough money to live on. 2 in a way that is simple, with no decorations or details: The room was furnished barely. 3… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5just — I [[t]ʤʌ̱st[/t]] ADVERB USES ♦ (Please look at category 25 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) ADV: ADV before v You use just to say that something happened a very short time ago, or is starting to… …

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  • 6barely — /bair lee/, adv. 1. only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not: He had barely enough money to pay for the car. 2. without disguise or concealment; openly: They gave the facts to him barely. 3. scantily; meagerly; sparsely. 4. Archaic. merely.… …

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  • 7Just — Just, adv. 1. Precisely; exactly; in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated. [1913 Webster] And having just enough, not covet more. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast. Sir P.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8Just now — Just Just, adv. 1. Precisely; exactly; in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated. [1913 Webster] And having just enough, not covet more. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast. Sir P …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9just — just1 W1S1 [dʒəst strong dʒʌst] adv 1.) exactly ▪ A good strong cup of coffee is just what I need right now. ▪ The house was large and roomy; just right for us. ▪ She looks just like her mother. ▪ Just what do you think you re trying to do? just… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10enough — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. adequate, sufficient, satisfactory, equal; ample, abundant, plenteous. See sufficiency. Ant., insufficient. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [As much as necessary or deSirable] Syn. sufficient, adequate,… …

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