Answer: barely

AnswerCrossword Clue
BARELYBy a whisker
barelyno more than; only just
barelyscarcely (by a narrow margin)
BARELYBy a small margin
BARELYWith no room to spare
BARELYBy the skin of one's teeth
BARELYHow Godiva rode!
BARELYAlmost not
BARELYBy a nose
BARELYBy a hair
BARELYNo more than
BARELYJust about
BARELYOnly just.
BARELYBut just.
BARELYHardly.
BARELYBy a nose, say
BARELYJust
BARELYOnly just