Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) Without covering; nakedly. 2. (adv.) Without concealment or disguise. 3. (adv.) Merely; only. 4. (adv.) But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare (of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.

Multi-Version Concordance Barely (3 Occurrences) 2 Peter 2:18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error; (See NAS RSV) 1 Samuel 3:2 It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see), (See NIV) Isaiah 26:16 Lord, in trouble our eyes have been turned to you, we sent up a prayer when your punishment was on us. (See NIV)