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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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barely ever

"We barely ever leave the house". What does this mean?
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Hi, Hardly ever, rarely, seldom The word 'barely' by itself means 'only just, scarcely'. eg He is barely 16. Maybe his 16th birthday was yesterday.

— Clive

  • Hi, Hardly ever, rarely, seldom The word 'barely' by itself means 'only just, scarcely'.
  • eg He is barely 16.
  • Maybe his 16th birthday was yesterday.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Hardly ever, rarely, seldom

The word 'barely' by itself means 'only just, scarcely'.
eg He is barely 16. Maybe his 16th birthday was yesterday.

Clive
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AnonymousWe barely ever leave the house
We almost always stay inside the house.
We almost never go outside the house.

CJ
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