nauwelijks

Meaning

hardly, barely

Concepts

hardly

barely

scarcely

uneath

remotely

scarce

faintly

hardily

at a premium

harshly

no sooner than

Synonyms

amper

ternauwernood

kwalijk

👎

slechts

node

maar net

bijna

maar

Translations

apenas

à peine

kaum

apenas

escasamente

appena

quase não

guère

a penes

difícilmente

difícilment

dūrē

dificilmente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɑu̯.ə.ləks/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: nauwelike

In summary

From Middle Dutch nauwelike. Equivalent to nauw + -lijks.

Sentences

Echter , er zijn hier nauwelijks mensen aanwezig .

However, we have hardly any people here.

Haar tattoo is nauwelijks zichtbaar .

Her tattoo is barely visible.

Het was koud in de berghut en de twee dekens waren nauwelijks voldoende om ons warm te houden .

It was cold in the cabin and the two blankets were barely enough to keep us warm.