1. adverb only just2. adverb almost not3. adverb not more than4. adverb very short time before5. adverb sparsely1 adverb only justar éigean c m uhis voice was barely audibleis ar éigean a bhí a ghuth le cloisteáil, ní mó ná go dtiocfadh leat é a chluinstin2 adverb almost notar éigean c m ushe barely spoke a wordis ar éigean a dúirt sí focal, ní mó ná gur labhair sí ar chor ar bith.... with barely concealed hate... agus ba léir an ghráin; ... gan mórán iarrachta an fuath a cheilt3 adverb not more thanbarely half of them were thereis ar éigean má bhí leathchuid acu ann4 adverb very short time beforethe match had barely startedbhí an cluiche díreach i ndiaidh tosú, ní mó ná go raibh an cluiche tosaithe5 adverb sparselya barely furnished houseteach nach bhfuil ach beagán troscáin ann, teach atá beagnach lom
