barely [ˈbɛəlɪ]
adverb
1 (scarcely) apenas
he can barely read apenas puede leer; he looked around him with barely concealed horror miró a su alrededor disimulando apenas su horror; there was barely enough room for all of us apenas había sitio para todos nosotros; there was barely anyone there allí no había casi nadie; I had barely closed the door when the phone rang apenas había cerrado la puerta cuando sonó el teléfono
