apenas — 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.
• only adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
• scarcely adverb Only just; barely.
• seldom adv Not often; rarely.

Senses

apenas is used for these senses in English:

• as soon as At the moment when; immediately (after); instantly; directly.
• barely (not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.
• hardly (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
• just Only, simply, merely.
• just Moments ago, only very recently.
• only As recently as.
• scarcely (degree) Hardly: only just; by a small margin.
• seldom Infrequently, rarely.

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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