barely

If you can barely do something, you can do it only with great difficulty or effort.

Example: After the accident, she was barely able to stand.

If something is barely some way, it is almost not so at all.

Example: The house was barely visible in the distance.

If something has barely happened, almost no time has passed since it happened.

Example: The alarm had barely rung when he was out of bed.

If there is barely some amount or number, it's not much and you would expect more.

Example: The church had seating for 200, but barely 20 had come.