е́ле — meaning in English

English meaning

• barely adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
• hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
• scarcely adverb Only just; barely.

Senses

е́ле is used for these senses in English:

• barely (not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.
• by the skin of one's teeth (idiomatic) Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.
• hardly (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
• scarcely (modal) Probably not.

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.

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