Barely (adverb)

1. Only just; almost not.
2. Hardly; almost not.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old english bærlic "bare, naked" + -ly. the original sense was "barely, narrowly", also "barely, hardly".

Examples:

1. She barely passed the exam.
2. He barely made it to the meeting on time.
3. I could barely hear him over the noise.
4. The team barely won the game.
5. She barely had enough money to pay for the ticket.