it was barely audible

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• barely — bare|ly [ˈbeəli US ˈberli] adv 1.) only with great difficulty or effort = ↑only just ▪ She was very old and barely able to walk. ▪ Mary had barely enough money to live on. barely audible/perceptible/visible/discernible etc ▪ His voice was barely… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• barely — [[t]be͟ə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV BRD NEG: ADV before v, ADV group, oft ADV amount You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case. Anastasia could barely remember the ride to the hospital... It was 90 degrees and the air …   English dictionary

• audible — adjective a sound that is audible is loud enough for you to hear it: an audible sigh of relief | barely audible (=difficult to hear): His voice was barely audible above the roar of the crowd. opposite inaudible audibly adverb audibility noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• audible — [[t]ɔ͟ːdɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED A sound that is audible is loud enough to be heard. The Colonel s voice was barely audible... There was an audible sigh of relief. Ant: inaudible Derived words: audibly [[t]ɔ͟ːdɪbli[/t]] ADV GRADED Hugh sighed… …   English dictionary

• audible — au|di|ble [ˈo:dıbəl US ˈo: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: audibilis, from Latin audire; AUDIO] a sound that is audible is loud enough for you to hear it ≠ ↑inaudible ▪ His voice was barely audible (=could only just be heard) above… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• barely — bare|ly [ berli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for saying that something almost does not happen or exist, or is almost not possible: HARDLY, SCARCELY: The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass. There was barely a scratch on his car, but mine… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• barely */*/ — UK [ˈbeə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈberlɪ] adverb 1) used for saying that something almost does not happen or exist, or is almost not possible He was so dizzy he could barely stand. The roads were barely wide enough for two cars to pass. There was barely a… …   English dictionary

• audible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, grow ADVERB ▪ clearly, perfectly ▪ The shot was clearly audible in the silence …   Collocations dictionary

• audible — au|di|ble [ ɔdıbl ] adjective loud enough for people to hear: The sound of a door opening was clearly audible. barely audible: a barely audible whisper ╾ au|di|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• audible — UK [ˈɔːdəb(ə)l] / US [ˈɔdɪb(ə)l] adjective loud enough for people to hear The sound of a door opening was clearly audible. barely audible: a barely audible whisper Derived word: audibly adverb …   English dictionary

• bare·ly — /ˈbeɚli/ adv 1 a : hardly or scarcely used to say that something was almost not possible or almost did not happen I barely recognized you with your hair cut short. He could barely walk/read/write. His voice was barely audible above the sound of… …   Useful english dictionary