The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JUST , but the solution may also be A TAD which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Barely crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JUST | 26 % | 4 |
| ATAD | 23 % | 4 |
| BYANOSE | 7 % | 7 |
| ATTHELASTSECOND | 5 % | 15 |
| ASHADE | 5 % | 6 |
| SCARCELY | 5 % | 8 |
| JUSTABIT | 2 % | 8 |
| INTHENICKOFTIME | 2 % | 15 |
| EDGEWISE | 2 % | 8 |
| SCANTLY | 2 % | 7 |
| BYAHAIR | 2 % | 7 |
| ILL | 2 % | 3 |
| BYANARROWMARGIN | 2 % | 15 |
| ONLY | 2 % | 4 |
| ALMOST | 2 % | 6 |
| HARDLY | 2 % | 6 |
| BYAHAIRSBREADTH | 2 % | 15 |
| A TAD | 2 % | 5 |
| BYAWHISKER | 2 % | 10 |
Why may A-TAD be the right solution?
The answer to "Barely" is "A TAD" because "a tad" is a colloquial expression meaning "a little" or "slightly," which fits the clue "barely" indicating something that is just barely or slightly happening.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Barely
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scarcely
- hardly
- just
- scantily
- scarce
- only
- marginally
- nearly
- rarely
- seldom
- minimally
- almost
Crossword Answer definitions
JUST adjective- Factually right, correct; factual.
- Rationally right, correct.
- Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
- Proper, adequate.
- Only, simply, merely.
- (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
- Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
- Used to show humility.
- (degree) absolutely, positively
- Moments ago, recently.
- By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
- Exactly, precisely, perfectly.
- Expressing dismay or discontent.
- A joust, tournament.
- To joust, fight a tournament.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result JUST
- Honorable and fair
- Lawful
- Impartial
- Only
- Open-minded
- With 20-Across, "Only think about a Belgian tennis player!"?
- Even-handed
- Fair and square
- Nothing but
- Fair-minded
More clues leading to the result ATAD
- Just ___ (tiny amount)
- Slightly
- Somewhat
- Just __ (the slightest bit)
- Just slightly
- Ever so slightly
- Not very much
- Smidge
- Some
- The teensiest bit
More clues leading to the result BYANOSE
- Like a photo-finish win
- Just barely
- Close way to win
- Nail-biting way to win
- How handicaps are often won.
- Narrowly
- Barely
- One way to win
- Close
- Slightly
More clues leading to the result ATTHELASTSECOND
More clues leading to the result ASHADE
More clues leading to the result SCARCELY
More clues leading to the result JUSTABIT
More clues leading to the result INTHENICKOFTIME
- Almost late
- Just before deadline
- When a cavalry shows up, say
- Just before it was too late
- Without a minute to spare
- Not a moment too soon
- Opportunely.
- Like Pearl White's friends.
- Like Pauline's rescuers
- Like Pearl White's rescuers
More clues leading to the result EDGEWISE
- Laterally
- "I can't get a word in ___"
- Not straight on
- Word often following "word in"
- Way to get a word in
- With the rim forward.
- One way to "get a word in."
- In a certain position.
- One way to get a word in
- Barely
More clues leading to the result SCANTLY
More clues leading to the result BYAHAIR
More clues leading to the result ILL
- "__ Never Smile Again"
- Laid up
- Out of sorts
- Under the weather
- Feeling poorly
- Not healthy
- Not well
- Sick
- Ailing
- Hardly healthy
More clues leading to the result BYANARROWMARGIN
More clues leading to the result ONLY
- Sans siblings
- Sole
- "It's __ Love" (Beatles tune)
- "For Your Eyes ____"
- "My One and ____"
- Just
- Alone in kind
- Part of YOLO
- Exclusively
- You __ Live Twice
More clues leading to the result ALMOST
- "___ Blue" (Elvis Costello)
- "Close, but no cigar"
- So close to being
- Nearly
- Just about
- Not quite
- Close, but no cigar
- On the brink of
- Well-nigh
- Virtually
More clues leading to the result HARDLY
- "Fat chance!"
- "I don't think so!"
- "Not at all!"
- Only just
- Barely
- Not at all
- Almost not
- __ ever (rarely)
- Not quite.
- Not quite
More clues leading to the result BYAHAIRSBREADTH
More clues leading to the result A TAD
- Somewhat
- Barely
- Not very much
- Marginally
- Slightly
- Just slightly
- Not much
- Teeny bit
- Very slightly
- The smallest amount