Barely for Dummies

Hey there! So, today I want to talk to you about the word "barely." It's a word that we use to describe something that's just barely happening or only just happening. It's the opposite of something happening a lot or being very strong.

Let me put it this way: imagine you have a glass of water that's almost empty. You could say the glass is barely full because there's hardly any water left in it. Or if you're running really fast, and you just manage to catch the bus, you could say you barely made it. It means you just managed to do it, even though it was really close.

So, "barely" is like saying something is just about happening, but it's not happening very much. It's like when you're almost out of time to finish your homework, but you just manage to get it done in the last few minutes. You could say you barely finished it on time.

Another way we use "barely" is when we're talking about how much of something there is. For example, if you say you're barely awake in the morning, it means you're not really awake yet.

So, in simple terms, "barely" means just almost happening or just almost not happening. It's like when you're right on the edge of something, but you're not fully there yet. It's a word we use to describe when something is just about to happen, but it's not quite there.