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1. 僅僅，勉強；幾乎沒有
   He has barely enough money to live on.

   他的錢僅夠勉強維持生計。

2. 貧乏地；光禿禿地
   The room was furnished barely but neatly.

   房間陳設十分簡陋，但很整潔。

3. 公開地，露骨地
   The facts are presented barely, without any comments.

   事實原原本本擺了出來，沒有加任何評論。

adv.

1. only just; almost not:
   he was barely able to speak.
2. only a very short time before.
3. in a simple and sparse way.