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Kumenglish Posted 4 years ago
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Barely

I could barely understand it.

What does it mean? Can we say that I understand it a little bit?

  

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barely ~ almost not Note: barely = hardly = scarcely We have three words for the same idea. kumenglish I could barely understand it. ~ I almost didn't understand it.

— CalifJim

  • barely ~ almost not Note: barely = hardly = scarcely We have three words for the same idea.
  • kumenglish I could barely understand it.
  • ~ I almost didn't understand it.
  • I only understood a little of it.
  • kumenglish What does it mean?
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barely ~ almost not

Note: barely = hardly = scarcely

We have three words for the same idea.

kumenglishI could barely understand it.

~ I almost didn't understand it. I only understood a little of it.

kumenglishWhat does it mean? Can we say that I understand it a little bit?

Yes.

CJ

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