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 |
| 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 |
| JUSTABIT | 2 % | 8 |
| INTHENICKOFTIME | 2 % | 15 |
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 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