Translations for „barely“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

bare·ly [ˈbeəli] ADV

1. barely (hardly):

barely

komaj

2. barely (scantily):

barely

skromno

Usage examples with barely

to be barely visible

biti komaj opazen

to be barely above freezing

biti komaj nad ničlo

she could barely contain herself

komaj se je zadrževala

the payment he gets barely covers his expenses

plačilo, ki ga dobi, komaj zadošča za stroške

he can barely put one foot in front of the other

komaj postavlja noge drugo pred drugo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The current ion beams today would barely cause a human to flinch or even notice a touch if hit.

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They are barely sentient, possess little intelligence, and like their namesakes on earth, they survive by draining blood from their victims.

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But they could barely understand each other, as they spoke three different languages.

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A diversification drive is being attempted with the development of black scabbardfish canning industry, a barely exploited resource on the islands.

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Compared to modern superbikes, handling and braking only barely accommodated its monstrous power.

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This would significantly reduce the cost and lead to better benefit-cost calculations, but would also reduce the operating margin to barely better than break-even.

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He barely survives the trip, and dies shortly after landing.

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The other characters had no idea, as the affair had barely started that very evening.

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The siphuncle is barely ventral from the center.

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Local authorities were barely able to bring the mob under control.

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