à peine
Meaning
barely, scarcely, hardly
Concepts
barely
hardly
scarcely
just
only just
scarce
no more than
thinly
little
merely
only
small quantity
as soon as
no sooner
with difficulty
at the same time
scantily
weakly
at a premium
harshly
remotely
uneath
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a pɛn/
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam. Compare Italian appena, etc.
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