appena — meaning in English

English meaning

• barely adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
• hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
• just adj Fair, morally right, and reasonable.

Senses

appena is used for these senses in English:

• hardly (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
• just Moments ago, only very recently.

barely — full definition

1. adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
2. adv Almost not at all.

hardly — full definition

1. adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
2. adv Used to say something is certainly not the case; surely not.
3. adv With great difficulty.

Related Italian words