Bare vs. Barely — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bare and Barely
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Bare
(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered
She padded in bare feet towards the door
He was bare from the waist up
Barely
Only just; almost not
A barely perceptible pause
She nodded, barely able to speak
Bare
Without addition; basic and simple
He outlined the bare essentials of the story
Barely
In a simple and sparse way
Their barely furnished house
Bare
Uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view
He bared his chest to show his scar
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Barely
Openly; explicitly.
Bare
A large amount or number of
My birthday's on the 22nd—I'm gonna get bare cash
I've got bare work to do
You can't promote your party all over Twitter and then get mad when bare people show up
Barely
By a very little; hardly
Could barely see the road in the fog.
Bare
Very; really (used as an intensifier)
I'm in a bare good mood for once
You are bare lazy
Barely
In a scanty manner; sparsely
A barely furnished room.
Bare
Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked
A bare arm.
Barely
(degree) By a small margin.
Bare
Exposed to view; undisguised
Bare fangs.
Barely
(degree) Almost not at all.
The plane is so far away now I can barely see it.
Yes, it is barely visible.
Bare
Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration
Bare walls.
Barely
(archaic) merely.
Bare
Having no addition, adornment, or qualification
The bare facts.
Barely
Without covering; nakedly.
Bare
Just sufficient; mere
The bare necessities.
Barely
Without concealment or disguise.
Bare
(Obsolete) Bareheaded.
Barely
Merely; only.
R. For now his son is duke.W. Barely in title, not in revenue.
Bare
To make bare; uncover or reveal
Bared their heads.
Baring secrets.
Barely
But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare (of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.
Bare
To expose
The dog bared its teeth.
Barely
By a small margin;
They could barely hear the speaker
We hardly knew them
Just missed being hit
Had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
Would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
Bare
A past tense of bear1.
Barely
In a sparse or scanty way;
A barely furnished room
Bare
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
A bare majority
Bare
Naked, uncovered.
Bare
Having no supplies.
A room bare of furniture
The cupboard was bare.
Bare
Having no decoration.
The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?
Bare
Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves.
Bare
A lot or lots of.
It's bare money to get in the club each time, man.
It's taking bare time.
Bare
With head uncovered; bareheaded.
Bare
Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
Bare
(figuratively) Mere; without embellishment.
Bare
Threadbare, very worn.
Bare
Not insured.
Bare
(dialect) Barely.
Bare
Very; significantly.
That pissed me off bare.
That's bare stupid.
Bare
(slang) Without a condom.
Bare
(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.
Bare
Surface; body; substance.
Bare
(architecture) That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.
Bare
To uncover; to reveal.
She bared her teeth at him.
The tabloid newspaper promised to bare all.
Bare
(obsolete) bear
Bare
Without clothes or covering; stripped of the usual covering; naked; as, his body is bare; the trees are bare.
Bare
With head uncovered; bareheaded.
When once thy foot enters the church, be bare.
Bare
Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
Bare in thy guilt, how foul must thou appear !
Bare
Plain; simple; unadorned; without polish; bald; meager.
Bare
Destitute; indigent; empty; unfurnished or scantily furnished; - used with of (rarely with in) before the thing wanting or taken away; as, a room bare of furniture.
Bare
Threadbare; much worn.
It appears by their bare liveries that they live by your bare words.
Bare
Mere; alone; unaccompanied by anything else; as, a bare majority.
Nor are men prevailed upon by bare words.
Bare
Surface; body; substance.
You have touched the very bare of naked truth.
Bare
That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.
Bare
To strip off the covering of; to make bare; as, to bare the breast.
Bare
Lay bare;
Bare your breasts
Bare your feelings
Bare
Make public;
She aired her opinions on welfare
Bare
Lay bare;
Denude a forest
Bare
Denuded of leaves;
The bare branches of winter
Bare
Completely unclothed;
Bare bodies
Naked from the waist up
A nude model
Bare
Lacking in amplitude or quantity;
A bare livelihood
A scanty harvest
A spare diet
Bare
Without the natural or usual covering;
A bald spot on the lawn
Bare hills
Bare
Not having a protective covering;
Unsheathed cables
A bare blade
Bare
Just barely adequate or within a lower limit;
A bare majority
A marginal victory
Bare
Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
Only the bare facts
Shocked by the mere idea
The simple passage of time was enough
The simple truth
Bare
Lacking a surface finish such as paint;
Bare wood
Unfinished furniture
Bare
Providing no shelter or sustenance;
Bare rocky hills
Barren lands
The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
The desolate surface of the moon
A stark landscape
Bare
Having extraneous everything removed including contents;
The bare walls
The cupboard was bare
Bare
Showing ground without the usual covering of grass;
A carefully swept bare yard around the house
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