adverb
BAD : Although I am a member of the club, I barely go there.
GOOD : Although I am a member of the club, I rarely go there.
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barely = almost not; only just: 'His handwriting is barely legible.' (= you can only just read it) 'The fog was so bad that we barely made it to the motel.'
rarely/seldom/hardly ever = almost never: 'He rarely makes any serious mistakes.'